Japanese word

しすぎる

Pronunciation

Romajishisugiru

Meaning

  • verbdo too much

Example

私は毎日勉強をしすぎます。watashi wa mai nichi ben kyō o shi su gi ma su

I study too much every day.

Illustration for しすぎる (do too much)

More examples

仕事をしすぎると、休んでも疲れが取れにくくなります。shi goto o shi su gi ru to yasu n de mo tsuka re ga to re ni ku ku na ri ma su

If you work too much, it becomes harder to recover even when you rest.

Core concept

Shows that an action continues beyond a suitable limit and is therefore excessive.

Common phrases

  • 仕事をしすぎるshi goto o shi su gi ru

    work too much

Similar words

やりすぎるyarisugiru: To carry out an action to an excessive degree, often in a casual and direct way.
行き過ぎるikisugiru: To go beyond an appropriate limit in an action, behavior, or degree.

Definition in Japanese

必要または適切とされる程度を超えて行う。hitsu yō ma ta wa teki setsu to sa re ru tei do o ko e te okona u

Word origin

しすぎる (shisugiru, "do too much") is formed from する (suru, "do") in its stem form し (shi, "do") and the auxiliary すぎる (sugiru, "go beyond").

Usage tips

  • In conversation, しすぎる (shisugiru) can describe the speaker's own behavior as a casual admission, so it does not always sound like a strong accusation.

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