思い過ごし

おもいすごし

Also written 思いすごし

Meanings

1. Noun groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of

Kanji

• 思 think. Read as おもう.
• 過 pass. Read as すごす.

Example sentences

• それは君の思い過ごしだよ。
  It is just your imagination.
• 思いすごしですよ。
  Your imagination is running away with you.
• 思い過ごしだよ。
  You're imagining things.
• トム、思い過ごしよ。
  You're imagining things, Tom.
• それは、思い過ごしだよ。
  You're overthinking it.

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