余り

餘り

Readings

Kana: あまり、あんまり

Romaji: amari, anmari

Definitions

adj-na

adv

adj-no

noun

n-suf

1

remainder; rest; balance; remains; scraps; residue; remnant

Note: word usually written using kana alone

adv

2

not very (with negative sentence); not much

Note: word usually written using kana alone

adv

adj-no

3

surplus; excess; fullness; too much

Note: word usually written using kana alone

See also: の余り (reading のあまり)

n-suf

4

more than; over

Kanji

余

Readings: ヨ、 あま.る、 あま.り、 あま.す、 あんま.り

Meanings: too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder

餘

Readings: ヨ、 あま.る、 あま.り、 あま.す

Meanings: surplus, excess, remainder

Example Sentences

あまり人(じん)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.

最近(さいきん)あまり会(あ)わない。

➥We don't meet very often recently.

あまり時間(じかん)がない。

➥I don't have much time.

あまり食(た)べ過(す)ぎるな。

➥Don't eat too much.

あまり無理(むり)するなよ。

➥Don't work yourself too hard.