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あまり

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word あまり

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.

Kanji in this Word

7 strokes
Frequency: 680
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

too much
myself
surplus
other
remainder

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あま.る
あま.り
あま.す
あんま.り
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
あまる
16 strokes

Meanings

surplus
excess
remainder

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あま.る
あま.り
あま.す
11 strokes
Frequency: 1448
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

surplus
besides

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジョウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あまつさえ
あま.り
あま.る
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