Kanji 過 overdo, exceed, go beyond Related words· 11 過多 is more technical or medical, often in compounds like 塩分過多 , while 過剰 is the general word for excess in any context.
余剰 is neutral, often describing economic surplus or leftovers, while 過剰 implies an amount that is inappropriately or unhealthily too much.
過度 focuses on a degree or intensity being excessive (e.g. 過度な運動 ), while 過剰 more often describes a quantity being excessive.
過剰 is a formal noun meaning 'excess' used independently (過剰な期待 ), while 過ぎ is a suffix attached directly to a verb or adjective stem (食べ過ぎ ).
Show 7 more Show fewer 過剰 describes an objective, often quantitative excess (e.g. of supply), while 行き過ぎ focuses on behavior or opinion that has crossed an acceptable line.
過剰 emphasizes an excess or surplus in quantity or supply, while 過大 stresses that something is unreasonably large in scale, evaluation, or expectation.
過剰 stresses that an amount is excessive or superfluous, often with a negative nuance, while 超過 is a neutral term for simply going over a set limit.
過剰 is a more formal, often technical word for excess (e.g. 過剰生産 ), whereas 余計 is everyday and often carries a critical tone.
過剰 stresses there being too much of something in quantity (e.g. 過剰生産 ), whereas 過当 stresses that a price, demand, or level of competition has gone beyond a reasonable standard.
過剰 is a more formal, often technical word for excess or overabundance, while 余分 is the everyday word for having more than needed.
過剰 means an excess or surplus of something in a neutral sense, whereas 氾濫 (figurative use) implies things flooding in uncontrollably, often overwhelming or undesirable.
Opposites 不足 means a shortage or lack, the direct opposite of 過剰 's meaning of excess.
適量 means an appropriate, right amount, while 過剰 means an excessive amount that goes beyond what is proper.
過剰 means an excess or surplus, the opposite of 不足分 , which means a shortfall or deficit.
Don't confuse with 過剰 means an excessive amount or surplus of something, while 過激 describes ideas or actions being radically extreme, not merely too much in quantity.
過剰 means an excess or surplus in quantity generally, while 過密 specifically means excessive density or concentration in space or time.
Word family· 37 supernumerary rainbow
overpopulation
oversupply; excess supply
excessive birth rate; overpopulation due to births
hyperconsciousness; excessive self-consciousness; overthinking
Show 5 more Show fewer hyperactivity; overactivity
overacting; hamming
overproduction; excess production
overconfident; presumptuous
overtourism
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Etymology Compound of 過 (exceed, go beyond) and 剰 (surplus, extra). The combination conveys the idea of exceeding a proper limit.
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