~すぎ

~すぎ · ~sugi · JLPT N5 · noun

~ too much

sugi = from 過ぎる (sugiru), to pass by: go past the limit = too much

すぎ is the stem of 過ぎる, to pass or go beyond. After a time it means past (5時すぎ = past five). After a verb or adjective stem it means the action went beyond the right amount: 食べすぎ = eating too much.

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