笑(わら)いすぎ

わらいすぎ
noun
laughing too much; excessive laughter
1. laughing too much; excessive laughter; over-laughing
The state of laughing excessively, often to the point of physical discomfort like stomach pain or difficulty breathing.
笑(わら)いすぎてお腹(なか)が痛(いた)い。
My stomach hurts from laughing too much.
昨日(きのう)のコントは笑(わら)いすぎて涙(なみだ)が出(で)た。
Yesterday's comedy sketch made me laugh so hard I cried.
笑(わら)いすぎで息(いき)ができなくなった。
I laughed so much I couldn't breathe.

笑(わら)いすぎ is formed from 笑(わら)う (to laugh) + すぎ (too much), describing the state of having laughed excessively. It can function as a noun (笑(わら)いすぎで) or be used in the て-form (笑(わら)いすぎて).

FORMATION:
Verb stem 笑(わら)い + すぎ (excess). This ～すぎ pattern is productive and works with most verbs.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 笑(わら)いすぎてお腹(なか)が痛(いた)い: stomach hurts from laughing too much
  • 笑(わら)いすぎて涙(なみだ)が出(で)る: laughing until tears come out
  • 笑(わら)いすぎて息(いき)ができない: can't breathe from laughing
  • 笑(わら)いすぎで顔(かお)が痛(いた)い: face hurts from too much laughing

RELATED ～すぎ WORDS:

  • 食(た)べすぎ: overeating
  • 飲(の)みすぎ: overdrinking
  • 働(はたら)きすぎ: overworking
  • 泣(な)きすぎ: crying too much

USAGE:
Very common in casual conversation and online communication. Often used hyperbolically to describe something extremely funny.

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Added 2026.1.29 20:07 · Revised 2026.4.5 18:02
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