すぎる
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Meanings
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
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.)
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
Suffix
6. to be excessive; to be too much; to be too ... (Usually kana, often used after adj. stems or the -masu stems of verbs)
Other spellings
過すぎる
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
すぎる
Used in vocabulary
早はやすぎる
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
Prenominal
Examples724
Another lonely day.
This soup is too salty to eat.
A year had passed by and his body turned to dust.
Year followed year...
It is a little after a quarter to eleven.
He is a little over forty.