超過

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 超過 is read as ちょうか and means exceeding a set limit or an overrun.
• Basic usage: It can describe luggage exceeding a weight limit or work hours running beyond their planned range.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Exceeding a weight limit
  • 超過 means that the luggage weighs more than the permitted limit. Example: 荷物の重さが制限を超過したため、追加料金を払った。
• Preventing a time overrun
  • 超過 refers to work time extending beyond the set range. Example: 作業時間の超過を防ぐため、工程を見直した。