すぎる

すぎる is used to say that something is too much or excessive.

🔹 Basic Meaning

• “too much …”
• “too …”
• “more than necessary”

🔹 When to use すぎる

• To say something is excessive
• To express a negative result from “too much”
• Very common in daily conversation (N5)

🔹 Simple Examples

食べすぎました。
→ I ate too much.

このケーキは甘すぎます。
→ This cake is too sweet.

この映画は長すぎます。
→ This movie is too long.

彼は親切すぎます。
→ He is too kind.

🔹 Important Note (N5)

すぎる is a verb and can be conjugated like a verb (すぎる / すぎます / すぎました).

⭐ The Grammar Summary

• ～すぎる = “too much / too …”
• Used with verbs and adjectives
• Expresses excess beyond a normal level
• Very common and important in JLPT N5