速すぎる
hayasugiru
In Japanese, 'too fast' is expressed as 速すぎる (hayasugiru).
The phrase is used to describe something that moves or happens at a speed that is more than desired or acceptable.
Which one should you use?
While they are pronounced the same, the kanji 早すぎる is used specifically when referring to something happening too early in time rather than physical speed.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase polite, change the dictionary form 速すぎる to the polite form 速すぎます. The past tense of the phrase is 速すぎた, which means 'was too fast'.
How do you pronounce it?
hayasugiru
Did you know?
- If a person speaks 'too fast', Japanese uses the specific noun 早口, which literally translates to 'fast mouth'.
- In Japanese, the word for 'too fast' contains the verb すぎる, which can also mean 'to pass by' a physical location or a destination.
- The phrase 速すぎる is built using a grammar rule where you drop the final い from an adjective to describe any quality as excessive.
Examples in context
- 運転が速すぎます。The driving is too fast.
- 話が速すぎるよ！You talk too fast!
- めっちゃ速い運転は危ないよ！Driving extremely fast is dangerous!
- この車は速すぎる。Kono kuruma wa hayasugiru.This car is too fast.
- 話すスピードが速すぎるよ。Hanasu supiido ga hayasugiru yo.Your speaking speed is too fast.
Example conversation
Two people are watching a movie at home.
- 陽太 Yotaこの映画、展開が速すぎるね。Kono eiga, tenkai ga hayasugiru ne.This movie's plot is moving too fast, isn't it?
- 結衣 Yuiそうだね、少し急ぎすぎている気がする。Sou dane, sukoshi isogisugite iru ki ga suru.You're right, I feel like it's rushing a bit.
- 陽太 Yota結衣は理解できている？Yui wa rikai dekite iru?Yui, are you able to follow it?
- 結衣 Yuiううん、ちょっと難しいよ。Uun, chotto muzukashii yo.No, it's a little difficult.
