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TOPIK 3adjective

지나치다

jinachida

지나쳐요 · 지나쳤어요 · 지나친 (+noun)

excessive, too much, over the top

Example

지나친 운동은 오히려 건강에 나빠요.

Too much exercise is actually bad for your health.

Word parts

From 지나다 'to pass'; going past the line. As a verb, it means 'to pass by'.

Good to know

지나치게 + adjective (지나치게 비싸요) is a formal way to say 'too'.