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12課 比較・程度・名詞化
Comparison, degree, nominalization — より, ほど, すぎる, やすい, の, こと, さ
12課

〜すぎる

接続:Vます形(stem)/い形(い を取る)/な形語幹 + すぎる(いい→よすぎる、ない→なさすぎる)
Too…, excessive — beyond the appropriate level, often carrying negative nuances.
注意 / Note:すぎる conjugated as verb Ⅱ類: すぎます, すぎて, すぎた. Noun form: 〜すぎ(飲みすぎ, 食べすぎ).
比較 / Compare:高いです(expensive)/高すぎます(too expensive — problem).
よく出る形 / Common form:Vます形/い形+すぎる/〜すぎて、〜。
ゆうべお酒を飲みすぎて、頭が痛いです。
Last night I drank too much and had a headache.
この問題は難しすぎます。
This article is so difficult.
食べすぎに気をつけてください。
Be careful not to eat too much.

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