amari あまり
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.
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