What does 過言 mean?
過言 is a Japanese noun meaning “exaggeration” in English. It is written as 過言 in kanji, かごん in hiragana, and kagon in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
NoteMostly in ～と言っても過言ではない (it's no exaggeration to say).
Example sentences
彼は天才と言っても過言ではない。
It's no exaggeration to say he's a genius.
それは少し過言だ。
That's a bit of an overstatement.