〜すぎる means "too much" or "excessively" - always implies the excess is undesirable.
Verb stem + すぎる - 食べすぎる (eat too much)
い-adj (drop い) + すぎる - 高すぎる (too expensive)
な-adj + すぎる - 静かすぎる (too quiet)
Conjugates as a る-verb: すぎる → すぎた → すぎて → すぎない
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い-adjectives drop the い
- ✅ 高すぎる、寒すぎる
- ❌ 高いすぎる
いい → よすぎる (irregular)
- ✅ よすぎる
- ❌ いすぎる
Always negative nuance — don't use for positive excess
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