格好良すぎ

• Reading: かっこよすぎ
• Romaji: kakko yosugi
• Kanji breakdown: 格 (standard) + 好 (like) + 良 (good) + すぎ (too much) → way too cool/handsome
• Pronunciation: /kak.ko.jo.su.gi/

Meaning

Way too cool — someone's appearance or actions are excessively attractive or impressive.

Combines 格好良い (cool/good-looking, commonly contracted to かっこいい) with すぎ (too much). The すぎ suffix transforms a simple 'cool' into an overwhelmed reaction. Used for both physical attractiveness and impressive behaviour — a slick basketball move, a confident speech, or a stunning outfit can all be 格好良すぎ.

Examples

1. 今日の私服、格好良すぎない？ Isn't your casual outfit today way too cool?
2. あの登場シーン格好良すぎて鳥肌立った。 That entrance scene was so cool I got goosebumps.
3. さらっとああいうこと言えるの格好良すぎ。 The fact that you can just casually say stuff like that is way too cool.

Usage Guide

Context: friends, social media, fan culture

Tone: excited, flustered

Do Say

• あのダンク格好良すぎだろ。 (That dunk was way too cool.)
• 格好良すぎて見とれちゃった。 (So cool I couldn't stop staring.)

Don't Say

• フォーマルな場では「格好良すぎ」は砕けすぎる (Using 'kakko yosugi' in formal settings is too casual — use 素敵です or 立派です)

Common Mistakes

• Writing かっこ良すぎ with wrong kanji — the full form is 格好良い but the contracted かっこいい/かっこよすぎ is more natural in casual speech

Origin & History

From 格好良い (cool/handsome, contraction かっこいい) + すぎ (too much, from すぎる). Part of the broader すぎ intensifier trend in casual Japanese that became standard on social media in the 2010s.

Cultural Context

Era: 2010s すぎ intensifier trend

Generation: All ages in casual settings

Social background: Universal informal

Regional notes: Used across all of Japan. The contracted かっこよすぎ form is far more common in speech and text than the full 格好良すぎ.