〜すぎます
- Pattern
- 〜すぎます
- Level
- N5
- Reading
- 〜すぎます
- Meaning
- too much; excessively
- Attaches to
- Verb (ます-stem), い-adj (remove い), な-adj stem
- Nuance & register
Expresses that an action or state exceeds normal or desirable limits, usually negative.
- Example
昨夜は食べすぎました。 (I ate too much last night.)
- Easily confused with
〜たくさん (adverb meaning 'a lot', without the negative nuance of exceeding limits)