過言

かごん

exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much

Also:misstatement

What does 過言 mean?

過言 is a Japanese noun meaning exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much in English. It can also be translated as misstatement depending on context. It is written as 過言 in kanji, かごん in hiragana, and kagon in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.