Japanese

すぎる

おおすぎる
Meaning: to be too many; to be too much
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

多
す
ぎ
る

Example sentences

This dish has too much salt.
料理が多すぎて、たくさん余った。
The food was too much, so a lot was left over.
満員電車の中は、人が多すぎて息苦しい。
Inside the crowded train, there were too many people and it was suffocating.

Usage Notes

A compound verb made from 'ooi' (many/much) and 'sugiru' (to exceed). Used to indicate an excessive amount or quantity.

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