This is the 5081st most frequent Japanese word.
言い過ぎ
"言い過ぎ" means "speaking too much" or "exaggeration."
The term '言い過ぎ' is used to indicate that someone said something excessively or went beyond what was appropriate, often in the context of expressing emotions or opinions.
彼の言い過ぎを許してあげてください。
Please forgive his overstatement.
Here, '言い過ぎ' is used to question whether someone's statement goes beyond the appropriate bounds or exaggerates the reality.
それは言い過ぎではないですか?
Isn't that an overstatement?
In this sentence, '言い過ぎ' refers to the speaker admitting that they might have said something excessive or inappropriate.