あまり〜ない
N5amari ... nai
not very; not much; not often
Formation
あまり + Verb-nai / あまり + i-Adj-ku + ない / あまり + na-Adj + じゃない
Chinese meanings
不太;不怎么
Chinese formation
あまり+动词或形容词否定形
Chinese usage
表示程度或频率不高。
Chinese notes
常与否定形式搭配;あまり好きじゃない可委婉表达不喜欢。
Examples
- 私はあまりテレビを見ません。I don't watch much TV.我不太看电视。
- このりんごはあまり甘くないです。This apple isn't very sweet.这个苹果不太甜。
- 今日はあまり忙しくありません。I'm not very busy today.我今天不太忙。
Notes
Always followed by a negative form. あまり好きじゃない is a softer way to say you dislike something.
#negation#degree
Related N5 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('amari-nai');
{
"id": "amari-nai",
"pattern": "あまり〜ない",
"romaji": "amari ... nai",
"level": "N5",
"meaning": "not very; not much; not often",
"formation": "あまり + Verb-nai / あまり + i-Adj-ku + ない / あまり + na-Adj + じゃない",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "私はあまりテレビを見ません。",
"furigana": "{私|わたし}はあまりテレビを{見|み}ません。",
"en": "I don't watch much TV."
},
{
"ja": "このりんごはあまり甘くないです。",
"furigana": "このりんごはあまり{甘|あま}くないです。",
"en": "This apple isn't very sweet."
},
{
"ja": "今日はあまり忙しくありません。",
"furigana": "{今日|きょう}はあまり{忙|いそが}しくありません。",
"en": "I'm not very busy today."
}
],
"tags": [
"negation",
"degree"
],
"notes": "Always followed by a negative form. あまり好きじゃない is a softer way to say you dislike something.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "3afb4a46feba69a30fb9817464745cf161f8088576f8693228515f9f9d0829f9",
"meanings": [
"不太",
"不怎么"
],
"formation": "あまり+动词或形容词否定形",
"explanation": "表示程度或频率不高。",
"notes": "常与否定形式搭配;あまり好きじゃない可委婉表达不喜欢。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "私はあまりテレビを見ません。",
"zh": "我不太看电视。"
},
{
"ja": "このりんごはあまり甘くないです。",
"zh": "这个苹果不太甜。"
},
{
"ja": "今日はあまり忙しくありません。",
"zh": "我今天不太忙。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n5.json#amari-nai",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "d5f29c5d948b5a243591431a7c3b7f85669e31ba6074f4cf60cb6e24df3389be"
}
}