Meaning of 過剰 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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過剰JLPT 2
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Kana Readingかじょう
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Romajikajō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- excess; over-
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Example Sentences
過剰, かじょう used in context
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避けなければならないもう一つのことは、過剰に賛辞を使うことである。
Another thing to avoid is to use too much praise.
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She is probably just making a mountain out of a molehill again.
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There is a chronic oversupply of rice in Japan.
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誰もが賛辞を耳にするのは好きであるが、過剰な賛辞は誠実さを感じさせないという逆の効果をもつ。
Everyone loves to hear praise, but over-praise has the opposite effect of sounding insincere.
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The most severe problem at present is that of over-population.
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The excessive use of salt should be taboo.
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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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