過 大(かだい)

かだい

na-adjective, noun

excessive; too large; overly great

1. excessive; too large; overly great

Larger or greater than is appropriate or justified. Used mainly for estimates, expectations, burdens, and claims rather than physical size.

過大(かだい)な期待(きたい)はしないでほしい。

Please don't expect too much.

He overestimates his own abilities.

We reviewed the workload so as not to put an excessive burden on employees.

過小(かしょう): too small, under- (the opposite: 過小(かしょう)評価(ひょうか), underestimation)
過剰(かじょう): surplus, excess in amount (過剰(かじょう)包装(ほうそう), excessive packaging); 過大(かだい) is about size or degree, 過剰(かじょう) about too much of something

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