すぎ
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
1. to pass through; to pass by; to go beyond
2. to pass (of time); to elapse
3. to have expired; to have ended; to be over
4. to exceed; to surpass; to be above
5. to be no more than ...
as 〜に過ぎない, etc.
Suffix
Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
Usually written in kana
6. to be excessive; to be too much; to be too ...
often used after adj. stems or the -masu stems of verbs
Pitch accent
Top 300
Used in vocabulary (58 in total)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
Examples (200 in total)
It's too far.
It's too old.
It's too flashy.
Don't get too carried away.
That is too scary.
Was that too easy?
She is too weak.
Don't worry too much. It's okay.
I'm too excited to sleep.
It's too noisy in here.
It's too cold here.
Don't rely too much on others.
It's too hot inside.
It's too expensive!
He really is over seventy.
However, it is too expensive.
Don't smoke too much.
I'm too short.
Am I talking too much?
It's too smoky here.
I think this is too expensive.
I think they're too small for you.
You're too young to get married.
She was too tired to speak.
It's too dark in here to read.
He is too tired to study.
It's too bright outside to sleep.
To begin with, she is too young.
He arrived too early.
The box was too heavy.
This problem is too simple.
He is nothing but a student.
Are you suggesting that I'm too young?
You are all too quick.
The exam was too difficult for me.
The pond is too shallow for swimming.
There are too many things to do!
Cooking takes too much time.
This hat is too tight.
This soup is too thin for me.
The kitchen is a little bit too small.
It is too warm for me.
She's attractive, but she talks too much.
This sofa is too small.
This bag is too heavy.
This restaurant's too expensive.
It's a bit too complicated for me.
His music is too noisy.
It's so obvious we don't need proof.
Time goes by quickly.
It's too dark to take pictures here.
Your questions were too direct.
We should not place too much emphasis on money.
It's too dark to play tennis now.
This steak is too tough.
You are too sensitive to noise.
Tom is too old for you.
Is this word too childish?
The trouble is that it costs too much.
The air-conditioning in the library is too strong.
This toothbrush is too soft.
This book is too expensive for me.
You're extremely funny!
This question is too difficult for me.
The question was too difficult to answer.
I'm afraid that place is a little too expensive.
You're too young to be in love.
Books such as these are too difficult for him.
Some of the dolls are too expensive to buy.
I'm too busy to attend the party.
This stone is too heavy to lift.
This skirt is a little too tight.
His novels are too deep for me.
My tea is a little too sweet.
He speaks too fast.
You are too young to travel alone.
This shirt is too small for me to wear.
That bicycle is too small for you.
In short, he was too honest.
This curry is too hot to eat.
The price of that bicycle was too high.
If the screen is too big, it is tiring to look at.
He complained that the soup was too hot.
These pants are too fancy for me.
This apartment is too big for one person.
I wanted to buy a suit, but it was too expensive.
I think this wine is too sweet.
He tends to talk too much.
It's too dark to play baseball now.
Don't depend on your parents too much.
Don't be too sensitive to criticism.
This orange is too sweet to my taste.
The price of this tie is too high.
John is too fat to run fast.
This chair is too low for me.
His ideas are too extreme for me.
The show was wonderful, but the tickets were too expensive.
He's on a diet because he is a little overweight.
You cannot count on her because she's too irresponsible.
Mary is too young for me anyway.
That desk is too small for Meg.
He is too young to go there alone.
I was laughing so hard I nearly dislocated my jaw.
This puzzle is too difficult for me.
Your explanation is too abstract to me.
French is too hard. I don't want to learn it.
It's too cold to go on a picnic today.
This sweater is too small for me.
He was too obstinate, but on the other hand he was reliable.
I think Tom is a bit too impatient.
He complained about the room being too hot and humid.
He turned out to be nothing but a liar.
This coffee is too strong for me.
The cheesecake tasted too sweet.
This house is too small to live in.
The ice is too thin to skate on.
You shouldn't let children eat too many sweets.
This stone is too heavy for me to move.
I was going to write to you, but I was too busy.
The students said the story was too difficult.
That's too good a story to be true.
This machine is too heavy for me to carry.
This problem is too difficult for me to solve.
This coffee is too hot for me to drink.
He is too young to go swimming alone.
This question is too difficult for me to answer.
Recently, I've been crying every day. I feel too anxious about the future.
I would buy this watch, except it's too expensive.
I am too tired to climb.
I can't solve this problem. It's too difficult for me.
He is too drunk to drive home.
Is it too early to order from the lunch menu?
There's too much salt in this soup.
You cannot be too careful about your health.
This lid is too tight for me to open.
I made too many cookies, so won't you take some?
This road is too narrow for trucks to pass.
The offer is too good to turn down.
Our current house is too small, so we decided to move.
There is too much furniture in the house.
She always wears too much scent.
He's too young to live by himself yet.
Peter remarked that the pudding was too sweet.
He complains of the room being so small.
His explanation is too obscure to understand.
These jeans feel too tight. May I try on another size?
I agree with the opinion that real estate is overpriced.
This ship is too big to pass through the canal.
This suitcase is too heavy for me to carry.
It's too far to walk to the station, so let's take a bus.
It was too difficult for Jane to go to school alone.
That car is too expensive for me to buy.
I think that car is a little too small for you.
This room is too hot to study in. I can't stand it any more.
My parents said that I was too young to do that.
I intended to go with her, but I was too busy.
This desk is too big to fit through that door.
He was too tired to walk any more.
She is too young to know the truth.
When summer is over, the days grow shorter and shorter.
This book is too large to go in my pocket.
My shoes are too small. I need new ones.
The tea is too strong. Add some water.
This ring is too big to wear on my finger.
This problem is too difficult to deal with.
My father is too busy to take a walk.
This problem is too simple, so it is hardly worth discussing.
The man was too fat to move by himself.
The point is they're too young.
Excessive concern with safety can be dangerous.
He is too tall to stand straight in this room.
The trunk was too heavy for him to manage.
My bag is too old. I must buy a new one.
To begin with, that kind of work is too tough for me.
The problem is that solar energy just costs too much.
The method was too expensive to be practical.
You cannot be too careful in choosing friends.
He lent me a book, which was too difficult for me.
This English book is too difficult for me to read.
You cannot be too careful when you drive a car.
The house is too big for us, and what is more, it is too expensive.
If the coffee is too strong, add some more water.
The machine was too complicated for us to find out the cause of the trouble.
I charged them too much money for their room.
They accused the teacher of being too strict with the children.
We concluded, however that the price of 5,000,000 yen was too high.
There's no ice, and in any case it's too cold today for iced tea.
They say our house is too small by Western standards.
When you rely on the team too much, it may reduce your individual competitive instincts.
It is too far to go on foot from here to the hotel. Better take a taxi.
He is a little over forty.
You're never too old to learn.
Aunt Yoko is too weak to work.
The house is too small for five people to live in.
"I'm too old to be playing with bugs," said the boy.
I was only a seven-year-old girl at that time.
English is just one of over 2,700 languages in the world today.
That's too expensive for me. Can you lower the price a bit?
Every foreigner who visits Japan says that prices here are too high.
He was so intent on money-making that he had no time to think of anything else.