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Usages of 〜sugiru
我慢しすぎる と、 不安な 気持ち が 少しずつ たまって いきます。gamansisugiru to, huanna kimoti ga sukosizutu tamatte ikimasu.
If you endure too much, anxious feelings gradually pile up.
夜 に 動画 を 見すぎる と、 眠れないこと が あります。yoru ni douga wo misugiru to, nemurenaikoto ga arimasu.
If I watch too many videos at night, sometimes I can’t sleep.
緊張しすぎて 何 も 言えなかった ので、 もっと 練習して おけば よかった と 思いました。kintyousisugite nani mo ienakatta node, motto rensyuusite okeba yokatta to omoimasita.
I was so nervous that I couldn’t say anything, so I thought, “I should have practiced more.”
健康 の ため に、 砂糖 や 塩 を 入れすぎない よう に 料理 を 工夫して います。kenkou no tame ni, satou ya sio wo iresuginai you ni ryouri wo kuhuusite imasu.
For my health, I try to cook in a way that doesn’t use too much sugar or salt.
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