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EPISODE · Jan 7, 2021 · 5 MIN

Expression for "too much" using すぎる

from Japanese Grammar Tips · host Yuya Sato

In this lesson, I will introduce you how to describe something is beyond normal degree by using a verb stem or adjective stem plus すぎる. <Example Sentences> ハンバーガー を たべすぎました。 I ate too much hamburgers. * たべ is a verb stem of たべる, eat きのう おさけ を のみすぎました。 I drank too much last night. * きのう means "yesterday" but in this context, I translated into "last night" *のみ is a verb stem of のむ, drink おさけ を のみすぎてはいけません。 You must not drink too much. *おさけ means alcohol この へや は きたなすぎます。 This room is too dirty. * きたな is the stem of an い-adjective きたない, which means dirty. この とけい は たかすぎます。 This watch is too expensive. *たか is the stem of an い-adjective たかい, which means expensive or high. わたし の ちち は がんこすぎます。 My father is too stubborn. * がんこ is the stem of a な-adjective がんこ, which means stubborn. さとうさん は やさしすぎます。 Mr. Sato is too kind. * やさし is the stem of an い-adjective やさしい, which means kind. References: Verb Conjugation https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/Verb-Conjugation-emv716 Adjectives https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/Adjectives-en9o8v Noun Modification Using Adjectives https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/Noun-Modification-Using-Adjectives-enb76j Te-forms https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/Te-forms-enfaqj The Expressions of Te-forms https://anchor.fm/yuya-sato/episodes/The-Expressions-of-Te-forms-engt2g Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yuyaman1986

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