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あまり

usually kana

Readings

あまりあんまり

Meanings

  1. 1.
    n, adj-noremainder; remnant; rest; balance; surplus; remains (of a meal); leftovers
  2. 2.
    adv(not) very; (not) much
  3. 3.
    advtoo much; excessively; overly
  4. 4.
    adj-na, adj-noextreme; great; severe; tremendous; terrible
  5. 5.
    adj-nanot very good; so-so; mediocre
  6. 6.
    n-sufmore than; over

Example sentences

ぎょうざの具のあまりは？餃子を家で作りましたが、皮が少なかったせいか、具が少し余ってしまいました。

Gyoza stuffing? I made some gyoza at home but, possibly because I didn't have enough dough, I had some of the filling left over.

それはあまり価値がない。

It's not worth much.

この手の本はあまり読まない。

I don't read this kind of book much.

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あまりあまり

remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively

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