When
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Too much with ～すぎる
過 ぎる is used as a helper auxiliary verb, it is often written as すぎる. It may be appended to either the stem form of a verb or an adjective or to a noun. It provides the meaning of a verb bring “too much”. It often (although not always) brings with it a negative connotation. -
Re-imagining oneself with ～直す
ご注文はうさぎですか？ » Volume 1 » Page 89 After mis-imagining her future self, Cocoa gives herself a re-do to imagine a better image. (Note that it appears in a noun form here.)
- ココア：
- 「あ ちょと
間違 えた。やり直 し」
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Re-learning how to swim with ～直す
ご注文はうさぎですか？ » Volume 1 » Page 104 When Cocoa shows off her front crawl swimming form (while on her back flapping her arms), Syaro tells her she needs to re-learn how to swim.
- シャロ：
- 「
泳 ぎ方 を覚 え直 した方 がいいわね」
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Doing better with ～直す
Appending 直す to a verb stem gives the meaning of re-doing an action, with the intention of doing it better than before (fixing it).
