あまり
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. remainder; remnant; rest; balance; surplus; remains (of a meal); leftovers
when read as "あまり"
Adverb
Usually written in kana
2. (not) very; (not) much
with neg. sentence
3. too much; excessively; overly
esp. as あまりに(も)
Adjective (な)
Adjective (の)
4. extreme; great; severe; tremendous; terrible
Suffix
5. more than; over
when read as "あまり"
Pitch accent
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Top 400
Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
too much; excessively; too
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
Examples (200 in total)
I don't really remember.
I'm not very sleepy.
This isn't very good.
That's not very nice.
I don't know much about it.
You don't eat much, do you?
I don't meet him so often.
We don't talk much.
I don't have many friends.
I don't want to get married too early.
Don't expect too much of me.
Don't expect too much.
I don't write many letters.
I wasn't very tired.
It wasn't very cold yesterday.
Don't depend on other people too much.
I didn't take many pictures.
We don't have a lot of food.
I was surprised because it was very big.
I don't speak English very well.
I don't drink much wine.
She doesn't get outdoors much.
I don't eat very much fruit.
Monica doesn't study a lot.
Students don't raise their hands much.
She didn't take many photos.
The concert wasn't very good.
I don't play tennis very often.
It wasn't very hot last night.
Don't lean too much on others.
I don't have much time now.
I don't really want to talk to you right now.
I didn't do much work today.
This house isn't very big.
He doesn't read many books.
I don't feel much like talking right now.
I don't really want to go to school today.
I have not seen much of him recently.
I don't particularly like her.
There isn't much wind today.
I didn't get much sleep last night.
I'm sorry. I don't have a lot of time.
I'm not very interested in flowers.
I don't have much money now.
I don't have much free time.
You aren't very good at cooking, are you?
This knife won't cut well.
We haven't had much rain this year.
I don't really like tea.
Don't get too close with him.
He doesn't read many newspapers.
This isn't very clear.
I haven't felt well recently.
I don't read this kind of book much.
This soup doesn't taste very good.
I don't drink beer very often.
Japanese are not so particular about religion.
His advice didn't help much.
He doesn't care much for baseball.
Most work isn't very pleasant.
I can't play guitar very well.
I don't think she cares very much.
I don't have much money on hand.
There isn't much butter left in the refrigerator.
This avenue is wide but not very long.
We didn't have much rain last month.
I don't feel like going out these days.
This isn't very stylish.
Sorry, but I can't stay long.
It is not very polite, either.
I don't like shrimps much.
This dictionary isn't very good.
There wasn't much sugar in the pot.
Tom doesn't do it much.
Tom doesn't often speak French.
My grandmother can't see very well.
It is dangerous to drink too much.
Don't take that too literally.
Tom isn't very shy.
Don't grieve about your past errors.
I don't really like her.
Be quick! We haven't much time.
I don't really look at it that way.
I don't care for flowers very much.
He knew little about the people.
I don't have much time. Could you hurry?
I don't like that idea much.
My room isn't very big.
I don't like studying all that much.
I don't really like the stores there.
But I can't understand them very well.
She appears to have few friends.
There's not much traffic on this road.
That's not a very good example.
He can't run very fast.
His opinion was unimportant.
There is little merit in this plan.
I don't have much belief in his abilities.
As a rule, it doesn't snow much here.
I don't care for television very much.
The children are sleeping. Please don't be so noisy.
He failed the exam, but he doesn't care too much.
It was so hot that we couldn't walk for long.
He speaks too fast.
We didn't get much snow last year.
Don't go too close to the pond so that you won't fall in.
His story wasn't appropriate for the occasion.
He didn't give me much advice.
You won't find much news in today's newspaper.
She does not have many friends in Kyoto.
But you don't want to bend the knees too much.
We didn't see many deer in the forest.
Kids don't really like eating beans.
There aren't many tall buildings in this area.
Don't take things too seriously.
I'm not a very good driver.
There isn't much furniture in my room.
He is not very good at mathematics.
Don't depend on your parents too much.
I don't like cheese very much.
This food isn't very nutritious.
I don't like sports much.
I haven't had much sleep lately.
Men don't wear vests much these days.
That language isn't very polite.
This room doesn't get much sunlight.
The price is low, but the quality isn't very good.
I've not been feeling very well lately.
Tom doesn't like volleyball very much.
The trouble is that I don't have much money now.
I don't like opera very much.
I don't much care for this kind of drink.
I don't really like the mall stores.
Tom and Mary don't often eat out.
I don't like poker very much.
I try not to think about Tom too much.
He is a nice person, to be sure, but not very clever.
The house is not in very good condition.
I don't really like him anyway.
No matter how interesting magic shows may be, I don't like them so much.
I hope we don't have to wait for too long.
That's not very important to me.
I think he's coming, but I'm not quite sure.
Don't carry too much baggage when you travel.
I saw that movie, but it wasn't very good.
I'm not keen on this kind of music.
Not many students attended the meeting.
Don't be discouraged just because you're not all that talented.
Frankly speaking, this novel isn't very interesting.
Japan should not spend much money on weapons.
There aren't many good tunes coming out nowadays.
I haven't studied physics much all semester.
There were not many rainy days in June this year.
She didn't have much difficulty finding out the answer to the problem.
She is rich, certainly, but I don't think she's very smart.
The food in my country is not very different from that of Spain.
I don't spend much time preparing for English classes.
He is very strong--so much so that no one can defeat him.
To tell the truth, I don't really like him.
His career prospects at the company are not too promising.
I don't really like carrots, so I don't usually eat them.
Sorry, but I'm not very interested in that subject.
I had not gone far before I met him.
I regret not having studied hard for the test.
People don't usually swim around here. The water's not too clean.
This may not sound serious.
My idea of that place is not very clear.
The vegetables at that store didn't look very fresh.
Don't expose your skin to the sun for too long.
I haven't had much time to see Japan.
There isn't much I can do to help, I'm afraid.
His family was poor, and poor people did not often hear music.
We had better not stay up too late tonight.
He tends to get angry if you ask a lot of questions.
My savings are so small that they won't last much longer.
As is often the case with young men, he does not pay much attention to his health.
Philosophers tend to have little contact with the outside world.
Men in kimonos are no longer a common sight in Tokyo.
The house did not suffer much damage because the fire was quickly put out.
If he continues drinking too much, he will fall ill sooner or later.
We had not gone very far when it started to rain.
He began by saying that he would not speak very long.
I borrowed the book from the library, but I haven't read much of it yet.
I didn't like him much, in fact I hated him.
I must admit I don't like much contemporary music.
What with the rain and a bad hotel, we didn't enjoy our holiday much.
At first, the boy didn't pay much attention to my advice.
His painting wasn't particularly good, so no one praised him for it.
He doesn't travel much apart from occasional business trips.
The last time I ate at that restaurant the food wasn't very good.
The couple doesn't fight often these days, but they used to a lot.
As it's not a very safe area, I want to get home before it's late.
When you rely on the team too much, it may reduce your individual competitive instincts.
Many a mother spoils her sons by not being strict enough.
I'm not very hungry.
I don't like the idea much.
The river was not so clean.
We aren't very hungry yet.
I lived in Nagoya for over a month.
She can't play piano very well.