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余(あま)りにSo much...that, (Way) too...

Adverbial あまり

使い方・接続

あまり(1) + に (2)+ Adjective
あまり(1) + に(2) + Adverb
あまり(1) + の + Noun

(1) あんまり
(2) にも

詳細

  • 使用域

    一般

「あまりに」の情報

Being the adverbial form of 余(あま)る 'excess', あまりに is a grammar structure that is used to convey an 'excessive' amount of something that caused a certain result. あまりに will almost always be used in sentences expressing some sort of surprise/shock about the degree of (A). Often, あまりに is translated simply as 'so much (A) that (B)', or 'way too much (A)'.

In the last example, we can see that あまり will be followed by の when linked to a noun. Occasionally, にも will be used instead of に. This just emphasizes the 'excess' of (A) further.

As the literal meaning of あまりに is quite close to 'excessively', it may be easier to remember this translation, rather than 'so much (A) that (B)'. Usually, 'it is excessively (A), so (B)' will cover most possible nuances.

Caution

あんまり is a colloquial variant of あまり that is often said, but should be avoided in any form of formal/official writing.

関連

例文

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    余(あま)りに早(はや)く着(つ)いてしまった。

    I unfortunately arrived too early.

    そのケーキは余(あま)りに大(おお)きすぎて、食(た)べられない。

    That cake is too big to eat.

    余(あま)りに寒(さむ)すぎて、帰(かえ)ってきてしまった。

    It was too cold, so I turned back.

    その計画(けいかく)は余(あま)りに非現実的(ひげんじつてき)だよ。

    That plan is too unrealistic!

    余(あま)りに仕事(しごと)が多(おお)すぎて、手(て)に負(お)えない。

    I have too much work to deal with.

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  • mrnoone

    mrnoone

    English translation:
    so much…that
    too…

    Structure:
    あまりに / あまりにも + Verb
    あまりに / あまりにも + Adj
    あまり の + Noun

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  • Timowlolol

    Timowlolol

    Hi. The readings for this grammar point provide an explanation for an emphasis role of も but on these the following sentences, the も particle is compulsory (removing it sounds really unnatural) :

    • その言い訳はあまりにも幼稚すぎる。
    • 冬の間、 あまりにも高すぎて、野菜が買えない。
      Is it possible to add to the grammar point the explanation and conditions for the cases when も is not optionnal ? Thank you.
  • FredKore

    FredKore

    For sentences like this, what does あまりに add that すぎて doesn’t take care of? Would it be unnatural to omit あまりに?

    そのケーキは あまりに 大きすぎて、食べられない。
    そのケーキは 大きすぎて、食べられない。

  • Pushindawood

    Pushindawood

    @FredKore あまりに just further emphasizes the size of the cake. Think “way too big” instead of just “too big.”

    Both the inclusion and exclusion of あまりに are grammatically sound in this situation.

    Cheers!

  • Haruka

    Haruka

    I don’t understand why there is a も in this example sentence:

    あまりに丁寧な言葉遣いというのも、違和感がある。
    (I get a weird feeling when I speak too formally.)

    It seems as if it meant “even if”, so I also don’t understand where the “when” in the translation comes from. Could someone please explain? Thank you!

  • mrnoone

    mrnoone

    @Haruka

    Hey, and long time no see

    That’s right, it might mean both “also” or “even”, where the even meaning is just an extension of “also”. Generally, that happens with negative clauses though, the even.

    The translation will be replaced with " Also using phrases that are too polite feels awkward.".

    But why there is “when” in this sentence?
    It comes from this interpretation of の (as you know, の can refer to various other nouns):

    あまりに丁寧な言葉遣いという「時」も、違和感がある。

    By the way,
    there is another use of というのも、 when it is followed by a clause ending with “から”, “ため” or “のだ”.

    In that case, it means the same thing as なぜなら, emphasizing the cause. In that case, というのも refers to the previous sente...

  • Haruka

    Haruka

    Thank you, @mrnoone! I understand it better now. Also thanks for explaining the other use of というのも, it would have completely confused me.

  • notasas

    notasas

    Of these rules, which one applies in the following sentence?
    その言い訳はあまりにも幼稚すぎる。

    My dictionary lists 幼稚 as a noun so shouldn’t the last rule apply? Or is -すぎる acting as -する here or something?

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