過度な（かどな、kadona）
- excessive

The Japanese word 過度な (pronounced かどな) means "excessive," "extreme," "over-" or "too much." It describes something that goes beyond a reasonable or acceptable limit. It implies that something is done to an unnecessary or detrimental degree. It is an adjective that modifies a noun. The core concept is that something is 過度な.

⚫︎過度な期待は、失望につながる。 Translation: Excessive expectations lead to disappointment. ⚫︎過度なダイエットは健康に悪い。 Translation: Extreme dieting is bad for your health. ⚫︎過度な競争は、チームワークを損なう。 Translation: Excessive competition damages teamwork.

⚫︎You can use 過度な to describe a wide range of situations, from physical actions to abstract concepts. ⚫︎It's useful for pointing out when something is being taken to an undesirable extent. ⚫︎It can be used in both formal and informal contexts. ⚫︎The word 過度な always comes before the noun it modifies.

⚫︎The word is typically written with the kanji 過 (meaning "excess," "pass") and 度 (meaning "degree," "extent") followed by the adjectival suffix な (na). ⚫︎Hiragana: かどな ⚫︎There is no variation in the okurigana for this word.

⚫︎やりすぎな (yarisugina) - doing too much; excessive ⚫︎極端な (kyokutanna) - extreme ⚫︎過剰な (kajyouna) - excessive, surplus ⚫︎度を過ぎた (do wo sugita) - beyond the limit ⚫︎余分な (yobun na) - extra, surplus

⚫︎控えめな (hikaeme na) - moderate, reserved ⚫︎適度な (tekido na) - moderate, appropriate ⚫︎十分な (juubun na) - sufficient, enough ⚫︎不十分な (fujubun na) - insufficient

過度な飲酒は健康に良くない。 ・Translation: Excessive drinking is not good for your health. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 過度な to describe the unhealthy consequences of drinking too much alcohol.

彼女は過度なストレスで病気になった。 ・Translation: She got sick from excessive stress. ・Explanation: This shows how 過度な can describe the detrimental impact of too much stress.

The word 過度な is formed from the combination of 過 (ka, "excess"), 度 (do, "degree"), and the adjectival suffix な (na). The kanji 過 originally meant to go beyond or to pass, 度 implies the degree or extent to which something goes beyond that limit.