あまり

Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 余り

remainder; remnant; rest; balance

JLPT N5 Common word Also written 餘り、剰り

Meanings

Noun, No-adjective
remainder; remnant; rest; balance; surplus; remains (of a meal); leftovers
Adverb
(not) very; (not) much
too much; excessively; overly
Na-adjective, No-adjective
extreme; great; severe; tremendous; terrible
Na-adjective
not very good; so-so; mediocreColloquial

All 6 meanings

Noun, suffix
more than; over

Example sentences

あまり人ひとに頼たよるな。

Don't depend on other people too much.
あまり希望きぼうがない。

There is not much hope.
あまり食たべ過すぎるな。

Don't eat too much.
最近さいきんあまり会あわない。

We don't meet very often recently.
あまり無理むりするなよ。

Don't work yourself too hard.

More examples (10)

あまり鼻はなにかけるな。

Don't blow your own horn too much.
今日こんにちは風かぜがあまりない。

There isn't much wind today.
君きみはあまり努力どりょくしない。

You don't exert yourself much.
あまり彼かれに会あいません。

I don't see much of him.
あまり時間じかんがないんだ。

I don't have much time.
あまり強気つよきになるなよ。

Don't press your luck, kid.
彼女かのじょはあまり好すきでない。

I don't particularly like her.
彼かれはあまり本ほんを読よまない。

He doesn't read many books.
成功せいこうの望のぞみはあまりない。

There is little hope of success.
私わたしは彼かれをあまり好このまない。

I don't care for him.