~過ぎる

~すぎる · ~sugiru · JLPT N2 · noun

much

過ぎる means to pass by: add it to a word and you've gone past the limit

On its own, 過ぎる (sugiru) means to pass or go past. Attached to a verb stem or adjective, it means doing that thing past the right amount: 食べ過ぎる = eat too much, 高すぎる = too expensive.

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