Japanese

ぎる

いいすぎる
Meaning: to say too much; to go too far
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

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Example

I accidentally said too much yesterday. I'm sorry.

Usage Notes

Used when someone says something they shouldn't have, often in the heat of the moment or by mistake.

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