JLPT N4
すぎた
My stomach hurts because I ate too much.
📖 Explanation & Nuance
ENGLISH EXPLANATION
～すぎる indicates that an action or state is excessive or done to an extreme degree. It attaches to the ます-stem. '食べすぎた' means 'ate too much / overate'.
JAPANESE EXPLANATION
動詞のます形に接続し、度合いが適度を超えていることを表す「〜すぎる」の過去形（「食べすぎた」）が入ります。過剰な行為が原因でお腹が痛くなったことを示します。
📝 Example Sentence
食べ ___ ので、お腹が痛いです。
My stomach hurts because I ate too much.
Practice Quiz
Verify your grammar strength for "すぎた"
食べ ___ ので、お腹が痛いです。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説 (JP): 動詞のます形に接続し、度合いが適度を超えていることを表す「〜すぎる」の過去形（「食べすぎた」）が入ります。過剰な行為が原因でお腹が痛くなったことを示します。
Explanation (EN): ～すぎる indicates that an action or state is excessive or done to an extreme degree. It attaches to the ます-stem. '食べすぎた' means 'ate too much / overate'.
Explanation (EN): ～すぎる indicates that an action or state is excessive or done to an extreme degree. It attaches to the ます-stem. '食べすぎた' means 'ate too much / overate'.
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