Meaning of 過ぎ in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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過ぎJLPT 5
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Kana Readingすぎ
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Romajisugi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
- Meaning
- past; after
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- too (much); over (e.g. eating)
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Example Sentences
過ぎ, すぎ used in context
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運よく薬が効くとき１時過ぎに寝れるけど、薬を飲まないと４時ぐらいまで眠れない。
If I'm lucky enough for the medicine to work I can get to sleep after 1am but if I don't take it then I can't sleep until about 4am.
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オマエ、そりゃいくらなんでもボッタクリ過ぎだろ！６：４がいいとこだろうが。もちろん、６は俺な！
Oi you, that's too much of a rip off by anyone's count! 6:4 is more than enough. Of course I'm the '6'.
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Old people look back on the past too much.
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You cannot be too careful in choosing your friends.
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We woke up after midnight.
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Illness often results from drinking too much.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
overdo, exceed, go beyond, error
On: カ
Kun: す.ぎる, -す.ぎる, -す.ぎ, す.ごす, あやま.つ, あやま.ち, よ.ぎる
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