An overstatement or exaggeration; saying too much or speaking more strongly than appropriate.
昨夜は酔っていて、つい言い過ぎてしまった。
I was drunk last night and ended up saying too much.
そんなことを言うのは言い過ぎだと思うよ。
I think saying something like that is an exaggeration.
広告では商品の効果を言い過ぎる場合がある。
Advertisements sometimes overstate a product's effects.
彼の批評は厳しすぎて、少し言い過ぎだ。
His critique is too harsh; it's a bit of an overstatement.