笑(わら)いすぎ

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 works as a noun (笑(わら)いすぎで); 笑(わら)いすぎて is the て-form of the verb 笑(わら)いすぎる.

Etymology

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 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.