No. 138 in Japanese
すぎ
"すぎ" means "too much" or "past" depending on context.
In a sentence
彼は走りすぎて疲れた。
He ran too much and got tired.
In this sentence, 'すぎ' is used to convey the idea of excessiveness, signifying 'too much,' followed by the verb '走る' (to run), creating '走りすぎる' (to run too much).
朝食を食べすぎるとお腹が痛くなる。
If you eat too much breakfast, you will get a stomachache.
Here, 'すぎ' is again showing excess but applied to the verb '食べる' (to eat), creating '食べすぎる' (to eat too much).
この靴は私には小さすぎます。
These shoes are too small for me.
In this example, 'すぎ' is attached to an adjective, '小さい' (small), to create '小さすぎる' (too small), indicating a degree beyond suitable or proper.
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