noun
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).
彼の批判は少し言い過ぎだと思う。
I think his criticism is a bit of an exaggeration.
言い過ぎかもしれないけど、あの映
I may be exaggerating, but that movie was amazing.
誇張 is a more formal term for exaggeration, often used in writing or speeches, while 言い過ぎ is a colloquial, everyday expression.
Compound of 言い (the continuative form of 言う 'to say') and 過ぎ (the continuative form of 過ぎる 'to exceed'), literally 'saying too much'.