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あまり〜ない

N5
amari ... 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

  • 私わたしはあまりテレビを見みません。
    I don't watch much TV.
    我不太看电视。
  • このりんごはあまり甘あまくないです。
    This apple isn't very sweet.
    这个苹果不太甜。
  • 今日きょうはあまり忙いそがしくありません。
    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

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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"
  }
}