余あまり

also: あんまり

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Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 1,000

Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

usually written using kana alone

Only with reading あまり

Refers to what is left over, including food, money, or other quantities. Often used in the pattern ～のあまり.

お金かねのあまりを貯ちょ金きんする。

I save the surplus money.

adverb

usually written using kana alone

Used with a negative predicate to mean 'not very' or 'not much'. The negative form is required.

adverb

usually written using kana alone

Indicates an excessive degree, often in the pattern あまりに(も). Can be used with both positive and negative outcomes.

na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

Describes something as being of an extreme degree, often with a negative connotation. Used as a na-adjective or no-adjective.

na-adjective

colloquial

Colloquial use, often as a standalone response or in the pattern あまり…, to express that something is not very good or just average.

noun, used as a suffix

Only with reading あまり

Suffix attached to a number or quantity to mean 'more than' or 'over'. Used with the reading あまり.

余りUsage11%
- あまり
  Standard kanji spelling, though the word is usually written in kana.
- あんまり
あまりUsage79%
Kana spelling is strongly preferred for all senses.
あんまりUsage10%
Colloquial variant of あまり, common in casual speech.
餘りUsage<1%
out-dated kanji form
- あまり
  Outdated kanji form; not used in modern writing.
- あんまり
アマリUsage<1%

余あまる
Verb meaning 'to be left over' or 'to be in excess'. 余り is the noun/adverb form derived from this verb.
あんまり
Colloquial variant of あまり, used in the same senses but more informal.

Derived from the verb 余る (あまる, 'to be left over'). The adverbial and adjectival uses developed from the idea of excess or remainder.