過大
Meanings
1
excessive; too much; unreasonable
Describes something that goes beyond a reasonable or appropriate limit, often with a negative connotation. Commonly used in formal or critical contexts.
Antonyms: 過小
I think that demand is excessive.
It's dangerous to place excessive expectations.
Usage patterns
- 〈物・事〉に過大な期待を抱くto have excessive expectations for something
They had excessive expectations for the new product.
- 〈人〉に過大な負担をかけるto place an excessive burden on someone
This plan places an excessive burden on the staff in the field.
- 過大な要求をするto make an unreasonable demand
The business partner made an unreasonable demand.
- 〈数〉を過大に見積もるto overestimate a figure or amount
We ended up overestimating the sales figures.