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余あまり

Kana あまり Romaji amari

JLPT N5 Common word

Definitions

01noun · no-adjective

Only あまり usually kana

remainder; remnant; rest; balance; surplus; remains (of a meal); leftovers

02adverb

usually kana

(not) very; (not) much

with neg. sentence

03adverb

usually kana

too much; excessively; overly

esp. as あまりに(も)

04na-adjective · no-adjective

extreme; great; severe; tremendous; terrible

05na-adjective

colloquial

not very good; so-so; mediocre

sometimes as あまり…

06noun, used as a suffix

Only あまり

more than; over

Examples

それはあまり価値がない。

It's not worth much.

Tatoeba #205558

この手の本はあまり読まない。

I don't read this kind of book much.

Tatoeba #221356

１か月あまり名古屋に居たことがある。

I lived for more than a month in Nagoya.

Tatoeba #4956

Other forms

餘り (word containing out-dated kanji or kanji usage)あんまり

Source

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