too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder

7 strokesFrequency 680JLPT N2Grade 5

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Kun

あま.るあま.りあま.すあんま.り

Nanori

あまる

Dictionary

Common Words

まり余りんまり餘りFreq #318
1

あまり only; Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

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

Examples
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.
2

Word usually written using kana alone; Adverb (fukushi); With neg. sentence

(not) very; (not) much

Examples
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.
3

Word usually written using kana alone; Adverb (fukushi); Esp. as あまりに(も)

too much; excessively; overly

4

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

extreme; great; severe; tremendous; terrible

Examples
スイートルームのあまりの豪華さにウットリした。
We were entranced by the fabulous suite.
5

Colloquial; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Sometimes as あまり…

not very good; so-so; mediocre

6

あまり only; Noun, used as a suffix

more than; over

Examples
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.
余裕ゆうNounFreq #856
1

surplus; margin; leeway; room; space; time; allowance; flexibility; scope

Examples
車を持つ余裕はないな。
I cannot afford to keep a car.
2

composure; placidity; complacency; calm

余計けいFreq #976
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

extra; more; too much; too many; excessive; superfluous; spare; surplus

Examples
余計な努力の結果、彼の血圧は通常以上に上がった。
The extra effort raised his blood pressure above normal.
2

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

unnecessary; needless; uncalled-for; unwanted; uninvited

Examples
こんな余計な機能なんでつけたんだろう。
What did they add this needless function for?
3

Adverb (fukushi)

all the more; even more

Examples
そうするとよけい傷をとがめるよ。
It will aggravate the wound.
あまりにも余りにもAdverbUsually kanaFreq #1723
1

too much; excessive; too

Examples
それは彼にとってはあまりにも易しすぎる仕事だ。
It is too easy a task for him.
あまりに余りにAdverbUsually kanaFreq #1834
1

too (much); overly; excessively

Examples
料理にあまりに時間がかかりすぎる。
Cooking takes up too much time.
ほど余程AdverbUsually kanaFreq #2331
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); 余 is ateji

very; greatly; much; to a large extent; quite

Examples
彼はその話がよほど面白かったようだ。
It seems that he was very much amused by the story.
2

just about to; almost; very nearly

っぽど余っ程AdverbUsually kanaFreq #2576
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); 余 is ateji

very; greatly; much; considerably; to a large extent; quite

Examples
あいつがガッツポーズするなんて、よっぽど嬉しかったんだろうな。
It must have been something really big for him to strike a triumphant pose like that.
2

just about to; almost; very nearly

余所他所NounUsually kanaFreq #2924
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

another place; somewhere else; strange parts

Examples
ここの人たちはよそから来た人をみな嫌う。
These people hate all foreigners.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

outside (one's family or group); someone else; other people

3

As 〜をよそに, 〜をよそにして, etc.

not caring for; being indifferent to; taking little notice of; ignoring; neglecting

余地餘地NounFreq #2928
1

place; room; margin; scope

Examples
それで疑いをさしはさむ余地はなくなる。
That leaves no room for doubt.
のあまりの余りExpressionUsually kanaFreq #3895
1

so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much

Examples
嬉しさのあまりとび上がった。
I was too glad not to jump up.

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