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
I didn't have much time.
3. too much; excessively; overly
esp. as あまりに(も)
If you push too much responsibility on them, they might overdo it.
Adjective (な)
Adjective (の)
4. extreme; great; severe; tremendous; terrible
The sheer rage makes me feel like I'm about to lose consciousness.
Adjective (な)
Colloquialism
5. not very good; so-so; mediocre
sometimes as あまり…
Suffix
6. more than; over
when read as "あまり"
Pitch accent
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Top 400
Used in vocabulary (10 in total)
too (much); overly; excessively
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
Examples (200 in total)
I'm not very sleepy.
I didn't have much time.
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.
I cannot talk very much.
We don't talk much.
You shouldn't push yourself too hard, okay?
I haven't thought about it very deeply.
I don't have many friends.
I don't really want to admit it, though.
I don't want to get married too early.
Don't expect too much of me.
Don't expect too much.
I wasn't very tired.
I don't write many letters.
I am not very knowledgeable.
It wasn't very cold yesterday.
Don't depend on other people too much.
I didn't take many pictures.
I can't see much of the ground under my feet.
I don't read newspapers much.
I was surprised because it was very big.
I don't drink much wine.
She doesn't get outdoors much.
I don't eat very much fruit.
Students don't raise their hands much.
It is regrettable that it was not read much.
Monica doesn't study a lot.
It would be better not to interfere too much.
She didn't take many photos.
I don't really want to talk to you right now.
I didn't do much work today.
This house isn't very big.
I don't have much time now.
He doesn't read many books.
I don't feel much like talking right now.
I don't remember much about the old days.
I have not seen much of him recently.
There isn't much wind today.
I don't particularly like her.
I didn't get much sleep last night.
I'm sorry. I don't have a lot of time.
I don't have much money now.
She does not have much money.
I haven't been reading it very seriously until now.
You aren't very good at cooking, are you?
I don't like the idea much.
I don't have much free time.
You'd better not underestimate me.
Don't do anything too conspicuous.
This knife won't cut well.
I don't really want to use that phrasing.
We haven't had much rain this year.
You can't swim very well, can you?
He hasn't had much education.
I don't really like tea.
But they say it's better if a married couple don't look too much alike.
Don't get too close with him.
They did not have much food to eat.
This isn't very clear.
I haven't felt well recently.
I feel like I'm going to faint from the overwhelming sweetness.
I don't read this kind of book much.
This soup doesn't taste very good.
I can't really complain.
I can't say that the compatibility is very good.
I don't drink beer very often.
His advice didn't help much.
Japanese are not so particular about religion.
I am overwhelmed by its sheer size.
He doesn't care much for baseball.
I am not very interested in other people.
Most work isn't very pleasant.
To be honest, I don't really have a good grasp of the current situation.
I can't play guitar very well.
The heat was so intense that my face felt like it was melting.
I don't think she cares very much.
I don't have much money on hand.
We can't make them wait for too long, you know.
It is not a very desirable situation.
I don't carry much cash with me.
I don't really like her.
Be quick! We haven't much time.
I don't really like going to school very much.
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.
He's not someone who really welcomes change.
I don't have much interest in cooking.
I don't really like the stores there.
There's not much traffic on this road.
But I can't understand them very well.
She appears to have few friends.
It seems the impression is not very good.
That's not a very good example.
His opinion was unimportant.
I'm not really the type who's good with words.
There is little merit in this plan.
Not many people are talking about it.
I'm sorry, I couldn't get much time to talk.
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 river was not so clean.
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.
No, I haven't had much contact with anyone.
He speaks too fast.
I would appreciate it if you wouldn't handle it too roughly.
We didn't get much snow last year.
His story wasn't appropriate for the occasion.
Don't go too close to the pond so that you won't fall in.
Don't be so serious. It's only a game.
She can't play the piano very well.
He didn't give me much advice.
The sheer rage makes me feel like I'm about to lose consciousness.
So honestly, I wouldn't really recommend going.
You won't find much news in today's newspaper.
I don't think that's very wise.
But you don't want to bend the knees too much.
She does not have many friends in Kyoto.
There aren't many tall buildings in this area.
Kids don't really like eating beans.
Don't take things too seriously.
Try not to raise the output too much.
There isn't much furniture in my room.
I'm not a very good driver.
He is not very good at mathematics.
I don't like cheese very much.
They're light footsteps that hardly suggest any weight at all.
We didn't see many deer in the forest.
Don't depend on your parents too much.
This food isn't very nutritious.
I haven't had much sleep lately.
I don't like sports much.
Men don't wear vests much these days.
I actually don't use visual information much.
It is not particularly distinctive in itself.
However, please do not call too casually.
The house is not in very good condition.
Apparently, I shouldn't stay here too long.
I don't really like him anyway.
No matter how interesting magic shows may be, I don't like them so much.
She doesn't have many friends in this town.
I hope we don't have to wait for too long.
I think he's coming, but I'm not quite sure.
Don't carry too much baggage when you travel.
There wasn't much information that could be extracted from the conversation, but it couldn't be helped.
But I don't think many people come to that area, do they?
Hey, we don't know what'll come out, so don't get too excited.
My mother doesn't speak English very well.
It's not a car that looks very fast, but I can't be picky.
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.
If you mix it too much, the coating will become heavy.
I guess girls aren't really interested in things like talk about machines.
Perhaps such opportunities are not very common.
Japan should not spend much money on weapons.
Don't be discouraged just because you're not all that talented.
The shock was so great that my tears dried up completely.
Frankly speaking, this novel isn't very interesting.
There aren't many good tunes coming out nowadays.
However, that fact hasn't really been made public.
I haven't studied physics much all semester.
Sorry, but I'm not very interested in that subject.
I had not gone far before I met him.
It has been a year, but she doesn't seem to have changed much.
If you push too much responsibility on them, they might overdo it.
I regret not having studied hard for the test.
My idea of that place is not very clear.
This may not sound serious.
People don't usually swim around here. The water's not too clean.
You shouldn't say such mean things.
It is quite expensive, so I don't want to keep it on hand.
This king is also the type who does not cling too much to power.
I haven't had much time to see Japan.
There isn't much I can do to help, I'm afraid.
The two of them might not like art class very much.
His family was poor, and poor people did not often hear music.
It felt so pleasant that a rapturous smile naturally came to my face.
It may be a public road, but there shouldn't be much foot traffic.
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.
The lunch break is only one hour, so we can't shift it much.
It's still hot during the day, so I think you'd better not walk outside too much.
The last time I ate at that restaurant the food wasn't very good.
He isn't an incompetent man, but his flaw is that he doesn't listen to others' opinions much.
As it's not a very safe area, I want to get home before it's late.
The couple doesn't fight often these days, but they used to a lot.