Japanese

ぎる

のみすぎる
Meaning: to drink too much
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

飲
み
過
ぎ
る

Example sentences

I drank too much beer last night, so I have a headache.
飲み過ぎて倒れた友人を一晩中介抱した。
I stayed up all night looking after my friend who collapsed from drinking too much.
彼は飲み過ぎて、千鳥足で家に帰った。
He had too much to drink and walked home with a staggering gait.

Usage Notes

Used for consuming excessive amounts of any liquid, but often implies alcohol.

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