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JLPT N5adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

あまり

amari

not very, not much

Usually used with a negative verb or adjective. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 最近さいきんあまり会あわない。

    We don’t meet very often recently.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. この手ての本ほんはあまり読よまない。

    I don’t read this kind of book much.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 今日きょうは風かぜがあまりない。

    There isn’t much wind today.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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