Definition of 余り (あまり)

noun, no-adjective
1.
remainder, remnant, rest, balance, surplus, remains (of a meal), leftovers(usually kana)(only relevant for あまり)
adverb
2.
(not) very, (not) much(usually kana)(with neg. sentence)
3.
too much, excessively, overly(usually kana)(esp. as あまりに(も))
na-adjective, no-adjective
4.
extreme, great, severe, tremendous, terrible
noun (suffix)
5.
more than, over(only relevant for あまり)
Other readings:
あまり《餘り》[1]
、
あんまり《余り》
、
あんまり《餘り》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
Related Kanji
余 too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder
餘 surplus, excess, remainder
Conjugations
na-adjective
Plain
Polite
Negative
Negative (Polite)
Present Indicative - Non-past, present and future tense
余りだ
あまりだ
amarida
余りです
あまりです
amaridesu
余りではない
あまりではない
amaridewanai

余りじゃない
あまりじゃない
amarijanai
余りではありません
あまりではありません
amaridewaarimasen
Past Indicative - Perfective, past-tense
余りだった
あまりだった
amaridatta
余りでした
あまりでした
amarideshita
余りではなかった
あまりではなかった
amaridewanakatta
余りではありませんでした
あまりではありませんでした
amaridewaarimasendeshita
Volitional - We will.., We intend to.., Lets..
余りかろう
あまりかろう
amarikarou
Presumptive - Probably.. Maybe..
余りだろう
あまりだろう
amaridarou
te-form
余りで
あまりで
amaride
Na adjective
余りな
あまりな
amarina
Adverb
余りに
あまりに
amarini
Provisional - Hypothetical conditional, If (hypothetical)..
余りであれば
あまりであれば
amarideareba

余りなら
あまりなら
amarinara
余りではなければ
あまりではなければ
amaridewanakereba
Please note: These conjugation tables are auto-generated, and some forms may not be relevant or in normal usage for this word. If you find any errors please send feedback.
Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 476 results)

Please don't walk too fast

No, not too much

We don't meet very often recently

さいきん
最近
かれ
彼
I haven't seen much of him recently

My business is slow right now

べんきょう
勉強
いっしょうけんめい
一生懸命
こと
事
こうかい
後悔
I regret not having studied hard for the test

そっちょく
率直に
、
しょうせつ
小説
おもしろ
面白くない
Frankly speaking, this novel isn't very interesting

The sands are running out

We haven't had much rain this year

He talks too fast

かれ
彼
べんきょう
勉強しない
。
がっこう
学校
せいせき
成績
He does not study hard, but does very well at school

Please don't boil the eggs so hard

I don't have much money now

She does not have much money

Most work is not very pleasant

Many things kept me from getting much sleep last night

He couldn't run very fast

This dictionary doesn't go very far

I have not seen much of him recently
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