NichiDict

あまり

N5
余り
餘り剰り
[amari]
Illustration for 余り

Meanings

1.NounNo-adj

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

2.Adverb

(not) very; (not) much

3.Adverb

too much; excessively; overly

4.Adj-naNo-adj

extreme; great; severe; tremendous; terrible

5.Adj-na

not very good; so-so; mediocre

6.NounSuffix

more than; over

Examples

夕飯の余りを冷蔵庫にしまった。

I put the dinner leftovers in the fridge.

余り食べませんでした。

I didn't eat much.

あまりにも暑いので外に出たくない。

It's so hot that I don't want to go outside.