やり過ぎ

やりすぎ

Also written 遣り過ぎ

Meanings

1. Noun overdoing (something); doing too much; going too far; overkill

Kanji

• 過 pass. Read as すぎる.

Example sentences

• 劇のこっけいな場面はやり過ぎであった。
  The comic scenes in the play were overdone.
• お願い、笑わせないで！昨日腹筋のやり過ぎでお腹が筋肉痛なの！
  Please don't make me laugh. I did too many sit-ups yesterday and my stomach muscles hurt.

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