Too much with 〜すぎる
Grammar: Degree » 〜すぎる
Add すぎる to a verb or adjective stem to say that the action or quality exceeds a suitable amount: “too much” or “too ~”. The judgment is often negative.
Usage Notes
〜すぎる judges the amount or degree as beyond what is normal or wanted.
Further Reading
- How to use すぎる (maggiesensei.com)
Related Grammar
- Because of too much with 〜あまり
Examples
Taking too much caffeine with 〜すぎる
Grammar Explanation: Too much with 〜すぎる
Thinking Syaro doesn’t like the taste of coffee, Cocoa suggests adding sugar and milk. Syaro says the bitterness isn’t the issue.
- シャロ:
- 「カフェインを摂りすぎると異常なテンションになるみたいなの」
- “It seems if I consume too much caffeine, I get abnormally hyper.”
- 「自分じゃよく分からないんだけど」
- “I can't really tell myself, though.”
- ◯:
- 「コーヒー酔い!?」
- “Drunk on coffee!?”
Too accurate fortunes with 〜すぎる
Grammar Explanation: Too much with 〜すぎる
Chino recalls her grandfather’s coffee fortune telling.
- チノ:
- 「おじいちゃんのカフェ・ド・マンシーは当たりすぎて怖いと有名でした」
- “My grandpa's Café de Mancy was famous for being too accurate to a scary degree.”
- 「飲み終わった後に残ったコーヒーの模様で占うんです」
- “You tell fortunes from the coffee pattern left after drinking it.”
Too cute pajamas with 〜すぎる
Grammar Explanation: Too much with 〜すぎる
Chiya and Syaro unexpectedly have to stay the night at Chino’s home.
- シャロ:
- 「チノちゃんにパジャマ借りたのはいいけどちょっとかわいすぎない？」
- “Borrowing pajamas from Chino-chan is fine, but aren't they a little too cute?”
- 「いつもはジャージなのに」
- “Even though she usually wears a tracksuit.”
- 千夜:
- 「本物のお嬢様みたい♪」
- “You look like a real young lady♪”
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