あんまり
Meanings
Adverb
Usually written in kana
1. (not) very; (not) much
with neg. sentence
I didn't have much time.
2. too much; excessively; overly
esp. as あまりに(も)
If you push too much responsibility on them, they might overdo it.
Adjective (な)
Adjective (の)
3. extreme; great; severe; tremendous; terrible
The sheer rage makes me feel like I'm about to lose consciousness.
Adjective (な)
Colloquialism
4. not very good; so-so; mediocre
sometimes as あまり…
Pitch accent
あ
んまり
あ
んまり
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Examples (42 in total)
I haven't been sleeping much.
Don't take it too literally.
You don't seem too surprised.
I don't write letters often.
Don't go too far away.
I don't get much exercise on a regular basis, you know.
I didn't do a very good job serving customers.
"Are you hungry?" "No, not really."
But we're here too, so don't push yourself too hard.
Don't boast too much about that.
Yeah, because there aren't many vegetables.
Hey, don't be so rough.
The food here isn't very good.
I don't have much money in the bank.
Hey, hey, it's dangerous if you get too eager.
It's too cruel for it to end with the lovers torn apart.
You two get along so well, it makes me jealous.
You shouldn't rely too heavily on the weather report.
Cleaning the garage wasn't much fun.
If you get too carried away, you will get burned.
I don't speak Arabic very well.
Apparently they're not very keen on searching.
Looks like you didn't study much for the test.
I wouldn't be too surprised if this song became a hit.
You shouldn't play too late at night, okay?
Mary is cute, but she isn't very smart.
I don't often sing in French.
Don’t worry about it too much. You’ve still got such a long life ahead of you.
He ran so fast that he was out of breath.
I'm not a very good dancer.
She spoke too quickly, so I couldn't understand.
It doesn't rain much on this side of the mountain.
It isn't very popular because it's plain compared to the others.
Children around here don't have many opportunities to swim.
It's just that I don't really like sports.
Is it your policy not to get too involved in each other's private lives?
I've hardly ever missed this daily routine.
Frankly speaking, I don't like Tom very much.
I don't really like Professor Miller's teaching methods.
I've got tons of ideas. Good ones, not so much.
Well, my family's away and I can't afford to do much.
You didn't do a very good job, I said.