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Learn Japanese with Anime - It Was Far Too Big To Be Called A Sword

In this video we’re going to analyse the narrator’s quote from Berserk.

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Analysis

それ means “it” which is indicating the Dragon Slayer, the weapon that Guts is using.

The particle は is used to indicate the topic of the sentence which is the Dragon Slayer.

The predicate of the sentence is 剣というにはあまりに大きすぎた. There is the grammar “A には B すぎる” meaning “too B to do A”. The A ends with a verb dictionary form and the B ends with the stem of an adjective, and すぎた is just the past tense of すぎる.

Now let’s look at the A part “剣という”.

剣 means “a sword”.

The quotation particle と and the verb いう means “to be called” so 剣という means “to be called a sword”.

And the B part consists of あまりに and the stem of the adjective 大きい.

あまりに is used to emphasise the following adjective, meaning “so much” or “way too much”.

The adjective 大きい means “big” so あまりに大きすぎた means ”was far too big”.

So 剣というにはあまりに大きすぎた means “was far too big to be called a sword”.

Sentences

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Berserk Narrator’s Quote

It was far too big to be called a sword.

Verb Dictionary Form + には + Adjective + すぎる (too … to do something)

This house is too spacious to live alone.
It’s too cold to swim in the outdoor pool at this time of year.
Umeboshi (salted plums) is too salty to eat without rice.

NOTE

Noun (someone) + には + Adjective + すぎる = It’s too … for someone

The movie is too violent for kids.

あまりに (so much, way too much)

The shop staff’s attitude was so awful that we left the shop.
Shibuya was so crowded that I got tired even after walking around a bit.
I was so happy that I couldn’t help shrieking.
NOTE

あまりにも can be used to emphasise あまりに.

Vocabulary

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amarini
adverb
  1. too much; excessively
aruku
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to walk
umeboshi
noun
  1. pickled dried plum
ookisugiru
ichidan verb
  1. to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
okugai
noun, no adjective
  1. outdoors
oyogu
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to swim
ken
noun
  1. sword (esp. a large, double-edged one)
kodomo
noun
  1. child
sakebu
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to shout; to cry
samui
i adjective
  1. cold (e.g. weather)
zankoku
na adjective, noun
  1. cruel; ruthless
jiki
noun, adverb
  1. time; season
shimau
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to finish
auxiliary verb, godan verb
  1. to do completely (after the -te form of a verb)
sugiru
ichidan verb, intransitive verb, suffix
  1. to be excessive; to be too much (often used after adj. stems or the -masu stems of verbs)

Kanji

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1 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. one, one radical (no.1)
Readings
Kun'yomi: ひと、ひと.つ、はじめ、てん、かづ、かつ、いる、まこと、かず、おさむ、か、かた、くに、さね、すすむ、たか、ただ、ち、のぶ、はじむ、ひ、ひじ、ひで、ひとし、まさし、もと、もろ、ひと-。
On'yomi: イチ、イツ。
Stroke Count
2 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. person
Readings
Kun'yomi: ひと、-と、-り。
On'yomi: ニン、ジン。
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3 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. large, big
Readings
Kun'yomi: おお、おお.きい、おお.いに、もと、まさる、ひろし、はじめ、とも、たかし、おう、わ、うふ、-おお.いに、おお-。
On'yomi: ダイ、ダ、タイ、タ。
Stroke Count
3 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings
Kun'yomi: こ、ね、-こ。
On'yomi: ス、シ、ツ。
Stroke Count
5 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude
Readings
Kun'yomi: -で、-だ.す、だ.す、で.る、い.だす、い.でる。
On'yomi: スイ、シュツ。
Stroke Count
5 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. outside
Readings
Kun'yomi: そと、ほか、はず.す、はず.れる、と-。
On'yomi: ゲ、ガイ、ウイ。
Stroke Count
9 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. eat, food
Readings
Kun'yomi: た.べる、く.う、く.らう、は.む、やしな.う。
On'yomi: イ、ジキ、ジ、ショク、シ。
Stroke Count
10 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. time, hour
Readings
Kun'yomi: とき、-どき。
On'yomi: ジ、シ。
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6 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. many, frequent, much
Readings
Kun'yomi: おお.い、まさ.に、まさ.る。
On'yomi: タ。
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7 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. dwell, reside, live, inhabit
Readings
Kun'yomi: す.む、す.まう、ず.まい、すみ、し、-ず.まい。
On'yomi: ジュウ、チュウ、ヂュウ。
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8 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. store, shop
Readings
Kun'yomi: みせ、たな。
On'yomi: テン。
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8 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. walk, counter for steps
Readings
Kun'yomi: ある.く、あゆ.む。
On'yomi: フ、ブ、ホ。
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8 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. brush-stroke, picture
Readings
Kun'yomi: えが.く、か.く、かぎ.る、はか.る、かく.する、はかりごと。
On'yomi: エ、ガ、ワク、カイ、カク。
Stroke Count
9 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. roof, house, shop, dealer, seller
Readings
Kun'yomi: や、た。
On'yomi: オク。
Stroke Count
9 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences
Readings
Kun'yomi: -た.い、たび。
On'yomi: ト、ド、タク。
Stroke Count
9 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. reflect, reflection, projection
Readings
Kun'yomi: うつ.す、うつ.る、は.える、ば.え、てる、あきら、-ば.え。
On'yomi: ヨウ、エイ。
Stroke Count
10 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. employee, member, number, the one in charge
Readings
Kun'yomi: かず、いな。
On'yomi: エン、ウン、イン。
Stroke Count
10 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings
Kun'yomi: いえ、や、うち。
On'yomi: ケ、ク、カ、コ。
Stroke Count
12 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. meal, boiled rice
Readings
Kun'yomi: めし、いい、いり、え。
On'yomi: ボン、ハン。
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8 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany
Readings
Kun'yomi: とも、そな.える、ども、-ども。
On'yomi: グ、ク、キョウ、クウ。

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