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過ぎる
Readings
すぎる
sugiru
English
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
to pass through, to pass by, to go beyond
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
to pass (of time), to elapse
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
to have expired, to have ended, to be over
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
to exceed, to surpass, to be above
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
as 〜に過ぎない, etc.
to be no more than ...
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
Suffix
Usually written using kana alone
often used after adj. stems or the -masu stems of verbs
to be excessive, to be too much
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Grammar
すぎる: too; too much; excessively
Conjugated forms
Present, Future すぎる, すぎます
[does], will [do] すぎない, すぎません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past すぎた, すぎました
[did] すぎなかった, すぎませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative すぎて, すぎまして すぎないで, すぎませんで すぎなくて
Kanjis
過 ON: カ KUN: す.ぎる, す.ごす, あやま.ち, あやま.つ, よぎ.る, よ.ぎる
overdo, exceed, go beyond, error

Stroke: 12 Grade: 5 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 3-3-9 FC: 3730.0


Phrases
このスープは、しょっぱ過ぎて飲めないよ。
Parts: 此の (この) スープ 塩っぱい (しょっぱ) 過ぎる (すぎる) 飲める (のめる)
This soup is too salty to eat.

１年が過ぎ、彼の死体は塵と化した。
Parts: 一年 (いちねん) 過ぎる (すぎる) 彼 (かれ) 死体 (したい) 塵 (ちり) 化す (かす)
A year had passed by and his body turned to dust.

今日もまた寂しい一日が過ぎる。
Parts: 今日 (きょう) 又 (また) 寂しい (さびしい) 一日 (いちにち) 過ぎる (すぎる)
Another lonely day.