| Grammar - Beginner - Part 1 |
| amari, anmari あまり 余り amarini あまりに 余りに Adverb (used with a negative) meaning: not much, not many, not enough, not well, not very. 1. Used with negative verb 私はあまり食べません。 watashi wa amari tabemasen. I don't eat much. 彼のことはあまり知りません。 kare no koto wa amari shirimasen. I don't know much about him. 今あまりお金を持っていません。 ima amari o-kane o motte imasen. I don't have much money now. 2. Used with negative adjective 天気はあまりよくありません。 tenki wa amari yoku arimasen. The weather is no very good. 会社は家からあまり遠くありません。 kaisha wa ie kara amari tooku arimasen. The company is not very far from the house. |
| 余る amaru to be in excess 余りない amarinai There is not much left There's not enough |