多すぎる
oosugiru
In Japanese, "something is too much" is expressed as 多すぎる (oosugiru).
The phrase 多すぎる is used when the quantity or amount of something exceeds what is needed or acceptable. It is used for both countable and uncountable quantities that are excessive, as it stems from the adjective meaning "many" or "much".
How does it change in a sentence?
To express that something "was too much," you can use the past tense form 多すぎた by changing the verb ending to the -ta form.
How do you pronounce it?
oosugiru
Did you know?
- If you are describing a person as 'too much' in terms of their personality being overwhelming, you would not use 多すぎる, but rather 度が過ぎる which means 'to go beyond the degree'.
- To avoid being too blunt when saying something is 'too much', Japanese speakers often add ちょっと meaning 'a little' to the start of the sentence.
- When food is 'too much' to finish, a Japanese speaker might use the phrase 食べきれない meaning 'cannot eat it all' rather than focusing on the quantity of the food.
Examples in context
- 時間が長すぎるThe time is too long.
- 料金が高すぎるThe price is too high.
- すみません、待ち時間が長すぎました。I'm sorry, the waiting time was too long.
- 休憩時間を20分も過ぎました。I exceeded the break time by 20 minutes.
- 仕事が忙しくてしんどい。Work is so busy and tiring.
- 飲み会が毎日あってしんどい。Having drinking parties every day is too much for me.
- 宿題が多すぎる。Shukudai ga oosugiru.There is too much homework.
- この部屋は荷物が多すぎる。Kono heya wa nimotsu ga oosugiru.There is too much luggage in this room.
Example conversation
Hiroto and Misaki are looking at a large portion of food.
- 大翔 Hirotoこの盛り付け、多すぎると思わない？kono moritsuke, oosugiru to omowanai?Don't you think this serving is too much?
- 美咲 Misaki本当だね。全部食べられないよ。hontō da ne. zenbu taberarenai yo.You're right. I can't eat it all.
- 大翔 Hiroto半分こにして食べようか。hanbunko ni shite tabeyō ka.Shall we split it in half?
- 美咲 Misaki賛成！そうしよう。sansei! sō shiyō.I agree! Let's do that.
