〜あまり(に)
N2amari ni
so much that; out of excessive; because of too much
Formation
Verb-dict / Verb-ta / na-Adj + な / Noun + の + あまり(に)
Chinese meanings
因为过于……
Chinese formation
动词辞书形/た形+あまり(に);な形容词词干+な+あまり(に);名词+の+あまり(に)
Chinese usage
表示感情或状态过度导致特别的结果。
Chinese notes
常接紧张、担心、惊讶等感情。
Examples
- 彼女は緊張のあまり、スピーチの内容を忘れてしまった。She was so nervous that she forgot what she was going to say in her speech.她太紧张,忘了演讲内容。
- 子どもの将来を心配するあまり、親が口を出しすぎることがある。Out of excessive worry for their children's future, parents sometimes interfere too much.父母有时因过于担心孩子的未来而干涉太多。
- うれしさのあまり、思わず涙が出た。I was so happy that tears came to my eyes.我高兴得忍不住流下了眼泪。
Notes
An extreme degree of a feeling or state leads to an unusual, often unwanted result. Mostly with emotion nouns (緊張, 心配, 驚き, 悲しみ).
#degree#result#emotion
Related N2 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('amari-ni');
{
"id": "amari-ni",
"pattern": "〜あまり(に)",
"romaji": "amari ni",
"level": "N2",
"meaning": "so much that; out of excessive; because of too much",
"formation": "Verb-dict / Verb-ta / na-Adj + な / Noun + の + あまり(に)",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "彼女は緊張のあまり、スピーチの内容を忘れてしまった。",
"furigana": "{彼女|かのじょ}は{緊張|きんちょう}のあまり、スピーチの{内容|ないよう}を{忘|わす}れてしまった。",
"en": "She was so nervous that she forgot what she was going to say in her speech."
},
{
"ja": "子どもの将来を心配するあまり、親が口を出しすぎることがある。",
"furigana": "{子|こ}どもの{将来|しょうらい}を{心配|しんぱい}するあまり、{親|おや}が{口|くち}を{出|だ}しすぎることがある。",
"en": "Out of excessive worry for their children's future, parents sometimes interfere too much."
},
{
"ja": "うれしさのあまり、思わず涙が出た。",
"furigana": "うれしさのあまり、{思|おも}わず{涙|なみだ}が{出|で}た。",
"en": "I was so happy that tears came to my eyes."
}
],
"tags": [
"degree",
"result",
"emotion"
],
"notes": "An extreme degree of a feeling or state leads to an unusual, often unwanted result. Mostly with emotion nouns (緊張, 心配, 驚き, 悲しみ).",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "8d709c561757f35be136a6dccebfe309f020b2a1694b05a3635fec21b4b71031",
"meanings": [
"因为过于……"
],
"formation": "动词辞书形/た形+あまり(に);な形容词词干+な+あまり(に);名词+の+あまり(に)",
"explanation": "表示感情或状态过度导致特别的结果。",
"notes": "常接紧张、担心、惊讶等感情。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "彼女は緊張のあまり、スピーチの内容を忘れてしまった。",
"zh": "她太紧张,忘了演讲内容。"
},
{
"ja": "子どもの将来を心配するあまり、親が口を出しすぎることがある。",
"zh": "父母有时因过于担心孩子的未来而干涉太多。"
},
{
"ja": "うれしさのあまり、思わず涙が出た。",
"zh": "我高兴得忍不住流下了眼泪。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n2.json#amari-ni",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "529a609f662499024bac7f2888c646fed7da285fe0eca90ffc2e81b5daf0845b"
}
}