(ちょうか)

ちょうか
noun
excess, exceeding
1. excess, exceeding, going over
Going beyond a set limit, standard, or amount.
We exceeded the budget.
There is an extra charge for exceeding the time limit.
I couldn't enter because capacity was exceeded.
The luggage was overweight, so I paid an extra fee.

超過(ちょうか) combines (ちょう) (exceed) + () (pass beyond). It describes going over a set limit, standard, or capacity.

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REGISTER:
Formal. Common in official contexts, business, transportation, and regulations. In casual speech, people use オーバー or ()える instead.

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