Japanese

りすぎる

きりすぎる
Meaning: to cut too much
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 切りすぎる 切りすぎない
Polite 切りすぎます 切りすぎません
Past 切りすぎた 切りすぎなかった
Polite + Past 切りすぎました 切りすぎませんでした
Te-form 切りすぎて 切りすぎなくて
Potential 切りすぎられる 切りすぎられない
Passive 切りすぎられる 切りすぎられない
Causative 切りすぎさせる 切りすぎさせない
Imperative 切りすぎろ 切りすぎるな

Handwriting

切
り
す
ぎ
る

Example sentences

I cut my bangs too short.
彼女は自分で前髪を切りすぎた。
She cut her bangs too short by herself.

Usage Notes

Used for hair, paper, etc.

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