Translation of Japanese word "あまり" to English
あまり
あまり
[amari]
IPA: /amari/
How to use
あまり (amari) — 'not very ~ / not much ~ (used with negatives)'. あまり食べない — don't eat much. あまり好きじゃない — don't like it much.
🇬🇧 English
not very (+ negative)
Pronunciation Guide
Japanese Kanji: あまり
Phonetic Reading (Hiragana): あまり
Romaji Transcription: amari
Example Sentences
あまり満足できませんでした。
あまりまんぞくできませんでした。
We were not very satisfied.
あまり雨が降りませんでした。
あまりあめがふりませんでした。
It did not rain very much.
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Common phrases
- あまり〜ない— not very ~ / not much ~
Frequency rank: #210 in Japanese
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What does the Japanese word "あまり" mean?▼
The Japanese word "あまり" means "not very (+ negative)" in English.
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The word "あまり" is read as "あまり" (amari). You can hear the correct audio pronunciation by clicking the play button next to the word at the top of this page.
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Yes, here is a practical context/example: "Used to talk about things that are not very good or satisfying.".
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