〜すぎます~sugimasu
Sugimasu (〜すぎます) means “too much / too ~”.
This is too expensive.
Use 「〜すぎます」 with an adjective to say something exceeds a suitable degree, such as being too expensive.
In the course
How it works
The same person tries on two shirts. Which is too big? Size L is bigger than he needs.
「すぎます」 means “too…”. It goes beyond a suitable degree and often feels unsuitable.
When the price is more than you can accept, say 「これは高すぎます」. It means it is too expensive.
Look at how the endings change in the picture: keep the adjective stem, then add 「すぎます」.
Remove the final 「い」 from an い-adjective: 大きい→大きすぎます. Do not keep 「い」.
Use the stem of a な-adjective directly: 静か→静かすぎます. Do not put 「な」 or 「です」 in between.
「とても大きい」 only stresses that something is very big. 「大きすぎます」 also means it is bigger than is suitable.
If it does not fit after you try it on, you can explain why by saying 「すみません、大きすぎます」.
To ask for a size that fits, follow up with 「Mサイズをお願いします」.
Example sentences
- これkoreはwa高takaすぎます。sugimasu
This is too expensive.
- Leruサイズsaizuはwa大きookiすぎます。
In a conversation
- Aこの商品はどうですか。
A: How about this product?
- Bすみません、大きすぎます。
B: I'm sorry, it's too big.
- A
Check yourself
Level 0 · Conjugate
Change to 〜すぎます: “too …”. 〜すぎます
このコートは私には（高い）ので、買えません。
Level 1 · Recognise
Which sentence is correct?
Level 1 · Recognise
Listen and choose the meaning
Level 2 · Build
Put the words in order
This price is too high.
Level 3 · Use
What goes in the blank?
これは 。
This is too expensive.
More grammar in this theme
- 〜すぎますtoo much / too ~