How to say 'Excess' in Japanese | 過ぎ

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The Japanese word for Excess is 'Sugi', written as 過ぎ in Japanese.'Excess' in hiragana is すぎ.

word

過ぎ

Meaning

Excess

Reading

すぎ

sugi

Kanji

過Exceed, Error

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '過ぎ (すぎ)' is used to indicate that something is excessive or has gone beyond a certain limit. It is often attached to the stem of verbs or adjectives to convey this meaning. For example: he ate too much「彼は食べ過ぎた」(かれはたべすぎた). This coffee is too sweet「このコーヒーは甘すぎる」(このコーヒーはあますぎる). The suffix can also be used with nouns to indicate that something is too much of a particular thing, as in '働き過ぎ (はたらきすぎ) (overworking)'. It's important to note that '過ぎ' can also be used as a standalone noun meaning 'excess' or 'surplus', but this usage is less common.

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2026

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 過ぎ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

過

Meaning

Exceed, Error

Hiragana in the Word 過ぎ

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

ぎ

Reading

Words Related to 過ぎ Through the Kanji 過

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 過 as well.

word

過ぎる

Meaning

Pass, Exceed

word

過去

Meaning

Past

word

通過

Meaning

Passage

word

昼過ぎ

Meaning

Afternoon

word

過程

Meaning

Process

word

過ごす

Meaning

Spend

word

経過

Meaning

Progress, Passage

word

過ち

Meaning

Mistake

word

過労

Meaning

Overwork

word

過剰

Meaning

Excess

word

通り過ぎる

Meaning

Pass

word

過

Meaning

Excess

word

寝過ごす

Meaning

Oversleep

word

超過

Meaning

Excess

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