Word Meaning 過言

かごん kagon

過言 is read as かごん (kagon) and means exaggeration.

Meaning

English

  1. exaggeration
  2. overstatement
  3. saying too much
  4. misstatement
  5. slip of the tongue
  6. gaffe

Reading

Kana

かごん

Romaji

kagon

Writing Variants

  • 過言 かげん kagen

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 5171 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

言い過ぎる

いいすぎる

to talk or say too much

言い過ぎ

いいすぎ

exaggeration

言い過ごす

いいすごす

to talk or say too much

過半数

かはんすう

majority

過去

かこ

one's past (that one would prefer remained secret)

過ぎ

すぎ

past

過程

かてい

process

過失

かしつ

fault

過労

かろう

overwork

過ち

あやまち

fault

過渡期

かとき

transition period