過ぎ (すぎ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

過ぎ (すぎ) means past / after / beyond.

See example sentences below.

過ぎ at a glance

過ぎ

すぎsugi

N1noun

past / after / beyond

過ぎすぎsugiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

past / after / beyond

Example 1

七時を過ぎてから出かけた。

Translation

I went out after it was past seven.

Example 2

彼は限度を過ぎてしまった。

Translation

He went beyond the limit.