言い過ぎ
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Meanings
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exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much
Refers to saying more than is true or appropriate, often in a critical or self-reflective context. Commonly used in phrases like 言い過ぎかもしれない (I may be exaggerating) or それは言い過ぎだ (That's going too far).
I think his criticism is a bit of an exaggeration.
I may be exaggerating, but that movie was amazing.
Usage patterns
- それは言い過ぎだthat's going too far / that's an overstatement
Calling him a genius is going too far.
- 〈事〉と言うのは言い過ぎだit's an overstatement to say 〈thing〉
It's an overstatement to say he's perfect.
- 言い過ぎかもしれないI may be exaggerating / that might be too strong a thing to say
This might be a bit strong, but his response was rude.
- 言い過ぎを謝るto apologize for having said too much
She apologized for having overstated things.