料(りょう)理(り) ryouriが gaおいしくて oishikuteつい tsui食(た)べ()過(す)ぎ()た() tabesugita。 The food was so good I couldn't help eating too much. Literal Cooking [subject-が] was-delicious-and unintentionally ate-too-much. The て-form of おいしい (おいしくて) links it as the cause for the next clause. つい (unintentionally, couldn't help it) is an adverb expressing lack of self-control — the speaker ate too much despite themselves. ~すぎる on 食べる gives 食べ過ぎた. Ruefully relatable. food~すぎる (too much)~て form (chaining)
料(りょう)理(り) ryouriが gaおいしくて oishikuteつい tsui食(た)べ()過(す)ぎ()た() tabesugita。 The food was so good I couldn't help eating too much. Literal Cooking [subject-が] was-delicious-and unintentionally ate-too-much. The て-form of おいしい (おいしくて) links it as the cause for the next clause. つい (unintentionally, couldn't help it) is an adverb expressing lack of self-control — the speaker ate too much despite themselves. ~すぎる on 食べる gives 食べ過ぎた. Ruefully relatable. food~すぎる (too much)~て form (chaining)