noun, takes genitive case の
Usually written with kana alone.- remainder, remnant, rest, balance, surplus, remains (of a meal), leftovers.
adverb
Usually written with kana alone.- (not) very, (not) much. With neg. sentence.
- too much, excessively, overly. Esp. as あまりに(も).
adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, takes genitive case の
- extreme, great, severe, tremendous, terrible.
noun used as a suffix
- more than, over.
Variations
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Kana |
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あまり
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✔
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余り
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あまり
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✔
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余り
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あんまり
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✔
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餘り
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あまり
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餘り
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あんまり
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