過度(かど)

かど
na-adjective
excessive; immoderate
formaldescriptive
1. excessive; immoderate; extreme
Going beyond what is appropriate or reasonable. Used to describe behavior, amounts, or conditions that exceed healthy or acceptable limits.
過度(かど)な飲酒(いんしゅ)は体(からだ)に悪(わる)い。
Excessive drinking is bad for the body.
過度(かど)なストレスが病気(びょうき)の原因(げんいん)になった。
Excessive stress was the cause of the illness.
過度(かど)な期待(きたい)をかけると、子(こ)どもにプレッシャーを与(あた)えてしまう。
Placing excessive expectations on children puts pressure on them.

Usage

過度(かど) is almost always used as a modifier with な, describing something that goes beyond reasonable limits. It is formal in tone and common in medical, health, and policy writing.

Common patterns

  • 過度(かど)な + noun (excessive...)
  • 過度(かど)に + verb/adjective (excessively...)

Common collocations

Similar words

過剰(かじょう) (surplus, excess) emphasizes having too much of something. 過度(かど) emphasizes that the degree or extent has gone too far.

Related Words

Compare: 過剰(かじょう) (surplus, excess)
Compare: 極度(きょくど) (extreme, utmost)
Compare: 度(ど)が過(す)ぎる (to go too far)
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Added 2026.2.28 22:11 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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