Vocab Info

N5 Noun, No-adjective, Adverb, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun, used as a suffix

(あま)remainder, rest, balance, remains, scraps, residue, remnant

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, No-adjective

      1.

      remainder, remnant, rest, balance, surplus, remains (of a meal), leftovers

      Usually written using kana alone, Only applies to あまり
    2. Adverb

      2.

      (not) very, (not) much

      Usually written using kana alone, with neg. sentence
    3. Adverb

      3.

      too much, excessively, overly

      Usually written using kana alone, esp. as あまりに(も),
    4. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective

      4.

      extreme, great, severe, tremendous, terrible

    5. Noun, used as a suffix

      5.

      more than, over

      Only applies to あまり

    All Forms

    余り 【あまり】余り 【あんまり】餘り 【あまり】餘り 【あんまり】

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    Examples

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      昨日(きのう)(あま)()べる

      I will eat leftovers from yesterday.

      • N5

      ここには20(にじゅう)(にん)(あま)()んでいます

      There are in excess of 20 people living here.

      • N5

      今日(きょう)昨日(きのう)夕食(ゆうしょく)(あま)()べるつもりだ。

      Today, I intend to eat the last night's leftovers.

      • N5

      (なな)()()ると、(こた)えは(さん)(あま)(いち)です。

      If you divide 7 by 2, the answer would be 3 with a remainder of 1.

      • N5

      (はん)(あま)はラップに(つつ)んで冷凍(れいとう)してください。

      Please wrap extra rice in plastic wrap and freeze.

      • N4
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