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〜あまり(に)

N2
amari 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

  • 彼かの女じょは緊きん張ちょうのあまり、スピーチの内ない容ようを忘わすれてしまった。
    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。
  • 子こどもの将しょう来らいを心しん配ぱいするあまり、親おやが口くちを出だしすぎることがある。
    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、思おもわず涙なみだが出でた。
    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

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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"
  }
}