How to Say ‘Too far’ in Japanese
遠すぎます
とおすぎます
💬 Usage Tip: Describes distance, with [すぎます] (sugimasu) meaning 'too much'.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Expressing that a location is inconvenient reflects practicality, a valued trait in Japanese culture.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
遠とお
[too]
too far
Describes a distance that is excessive or beyond what is acceptable.
指定された場所は遠すぎます。
The designated place is too far.
すぎすぎ
[sugi]
excessively
Used to emphasize that something goes beyond a usual limit.
これは遠すぎます。
This is too far.
ますます
[masu]
suffix for verbs
Politer ending for verbs describing states or actions.
時間が足りません。
There is not enough time.
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