Used as a noun or suffix to indicate a time after a certain point, often in expressions like ～時過ぎ (past ~ o'clock).
Let's meet after three o'clock.
彼は四十過ぎで初めて車を買った。
He bought his first car past forty.
Attaches to the continuative form of verbs or to adjectives to express excessiveness. Usually written in kana.
食べすぎてお腹が痛い。
I ate too much and my stomach hurts.
この靴は大きすぎる。
These shoes are too big.
My friend came a little after three o'clock.
My stomach hurts from eating too much.
I think these clothes are too expensive.
just past noon; afternoon
pass; pass by; go by
pass by; go past; elapse
living; livelihood; making a living
making a living; livelihood; means of living
after New Year's Week; after the New Year's pine decorations are removed
livelihood; living
someone out of one's league; something beyond one's means
overdo; do too much
overdoing; going too far; overkill
past the middle; beyond the midpoint
excessive intake; taking too much · overbooking; taking too many reservations
excessive yield; overharvest