Japanese symbol for “overstate”
言い過ぎる
いいすぎる
Romaji: iisugiru
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
In Japanese, overstate is 言い過ぎる, read いいすぎる (iisugiru).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v1, vt to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
Written forms: 言い過ぎる、言いすぎる、言過ぎる. Readings: いいすぎる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “overstate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大げさに言う | おおげさにいう oogesaniiu | to exaggerate; to overstate |
| 言い過ごす | いいすごす iisugosu | to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 言う | いう iu | to say; to utter; to declare |
| 言葉 | ことば kotoba | language; dialect |
| 発言 | はつげん hatsugen | statement; remark; observation |
| 宣言 | せんげん sengen | declaration; proclamation; announcement |
| 言語 | げんご gengo | language |
| 一言 | ひとこと hitokoto | single word; a few words; brief comment |
| 過去 | かこ kako | the past; bygone days |
| 過ぎ | すぎ sugi | past; after |
See also: Chinese symbol for “overstate”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.