余り (あまり): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

余り (あまり) means not very / not much.

See example sentences below.

余り at a glance

余り

あまりamari

N5noun

not very / not much

余りあまりamariN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

not very / not much

Example 1

あまり食べませんでした。

Translation

I didn't eat very much.

Example 2

あまり上手に話せません。

Translation

I can't speak very well.

Kanji 余: too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder

Kanji 余: meanings, readings, and example words.

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