noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
overweight; excess weight
Refers to the state of being overweight; can be used as a noun or adjectivally with の.
It is well known that being overweight is bad for your health.
The doctor told me I am overweight.
Standard kanji-kana spelling.
Variant using the kanji 過 for すぎ; less common but still seen.
Compound of the verb stem 太り (from 太る, 'to gain weight') and すぎ ('excess').