過剰

かじょう · kajou · JLPT N2 · noun

excess

🌊 過 = go beyond + 剰 = surplus, so kajou = going past the surplus, too much

過 means pass or go beyond. 剰 means remainder or surplus. Together, 過剰 means going past what is left over, which is excess or over-supply.

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