勢い余る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 勢い余る | 勢い余らない |
| Polite | 勢い余ります | 勢い余りません |
| Past polite | 勢い余りました | 勢い余りませんでした |
| Past | 勢い余った | 勢い余らなかった |
| Te-form | 勢い余って | 勢い余らないで |
| Desire | 勢い余りたい | 勢い余りたくない |
| Potential | 勢い余れる | 勢い余れない |
| Passive | 勢い余られる | 勢い余られない |
| Causative | 勢い余らせる | 勢い余らせない |
| Causative passive | 勢い余らせられるalso 勢い余らされる | 勢い余らせられないalso 勢い余らされない |
| Volitional | 勢い余ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 勢い余りましょう | |
| Imperative | 勢い余れ | 勢い余るな |
| Conditional | 勢い余れば | 勢い余らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 勢い余ったら | 勢い余らなかったら |
have excess momentum; overshoot due to force/speed
Physical or literal sense: moving too fast or using too much force, causing an unintended result. Often used in the 〜て form (勢い余って).
I had too much momentum and crashed into the wall.
I put too much force into it and threw the ball way too far.
get carried away; go overboard; overdo
Figurative sense: getting emotionally carried away or overdoing something due to excitement or momentum. Also commonly used in the 〜て form.
I got carried away and said too much.
I went overboard and bought too much stuff.