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japanese · Complex Sentences · Lesson 104

Expressing Excess with ~すぎる

Learning to describe actions or states that are 'too much' or 'too X'.

I think this homework is too difficult; there are too many new words to memorize. I want to tell the teacher, but I'm still thinking about whether I should call my friend and ask them first.

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覚える (おぼえる)

to memorize / remember

Group 2 verb

A simpler verb type that always ends in る. To change the form, just drop the る and add a new ending — like 食べる (eat) becomes 食べます.

思う (おもう)

to think

Group 1 verb

The most common verb type. The ending sound changes depending on how you use it — like how 飲む (drink) becomes 飲みます in polite speech.

考える (かんがえる)

to think about / consider

Group 2 verb

A simpler verb type that always ends in る. To change the form, just drop the る and add a new ending — like 食べる (eat) becomes 食べます.