言い過ぎる

いいすぎる
Alternative writings: 言いすぎる, 言過ぎる
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1To say too much; to go too far in speech; to overstate or exaggerate.

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Examples

昨日は感情的になって言い過ぎてしまった。ごめん。

I got emotional and said too much yesterday. I'm sorry.

正直に言うのはいいが、言い過ぎは相手を傷つける。

It's good to be honest, but going too far with words will hurt the other person.

その説明は言い過ぎだと思う。もう少し控えめに話そう。

I think that explanation is an exaggeration. Let's speak a bit more modestly.

冗談でも言い過ぎると場の雰囲気が悪くなることがある。

Even jokes can spoil the atmosphere if they go too far.

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