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Usages of 〜sugiru
荷物 が 重すぎて、 一人 で は 運べません。nimotu ga omosugite, hitori de ha hakobemasen.
The luggage is too heavy, so I cannot carry it by myself.
肉 は 高すぎる。niku ha takasugiru.
Meat is too expensive.
給料日 に うっかり 使いすぎて、 早く 寝れば よかった と 思った。kyuuryoubi ni ukkari tukaisugite, hayaku nereba yokatta to omotta.
I accidentally spent too much on payday and thought I should have gone to bed early.
彼 は 貯金 の ため に、 昼間 は お金 を 使いすぎない よう に する。kare ha tyokin no tame ni, hiruma ha okane wo tukaisuginai you ni suru.
He tries not to spend too much money during the day in order to save.
その 調査 は 期間 が 短すぎて、 失敗しました。sono tyousa ha kikan ga mizikasugite, sippaisimasita.
That survey failed because the period was too short.
それ は 高すぎる と 思います。sore ha takasugiru to omoimasu.
I think that is too expensive.
ゲーム を しすぎて、 ピザ を 食べるの が 遅く なりました。geemu wo sisugite, piza wo taberuno ga osoku narimasita.
I played games too much and ended up eating the pizza late.
砂糖 の 量 が 多すぎる と、 太ります。satou no ryou ga oosugiru to, hutorimasu.
If the amount of sugar is too high, you gain weight.
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