あまり

余り

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

N5Common wordNoun
Noun, No-adjective
remainderremnantrestbalancesurplusremains (of a meal)leftovers
Adverb
(not) very(not) much
Adverb
too muchexcessivelyoverly
Na-adjective, No-adjective
extremegreatseveretremendousterrible
Na-adjective
not very goodso-somediocre
Noun (suffix)
more thanover

Example Sentences

1か月あまり名古屋に(いる)たことがある。

I lived for more than a month in Nagoya.

春先だから客もあまりいませんでした。

It was early spring, so there weren't many customers.

社員旅行の予定、あまりぱっとしないよ。

The plans for the company outing don't sound too exciting.

すっぴんは恥ずかしいのであまり見ないで下さい。

It's embarrassing to be seen without make-up so please don't stare.

会社の経営があまりにも順風満帆で、かえって恐いぐらいだ。

The company is running so well, it's unnerving.