あんまり

adverb

not very; not much; too much; excessively

informalcolloquialdescriptive

See also: あまり (neutral form)

1. not very; not much

Used with negative predicates to indicate a low degree or infrequency.

I don't like it very much.

I didn't eat much.

Don't think about it too hard—it's better to take it easy.

2. too much; excessively

Used in affirmative contexts to indicate excess.

あんまりだ！

That's too much! / That's going too far!

I was so happy that I cried.

It's so hot that I don't feel like going outside.

あんまり is the casual/colloquial form of あまり.

USAGE (most common):

COMMON PATTERNS (excessive sense):

Note: In negative sentences, あんまり softens the negation, similar to English "not really" or "not that much."

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Added 2026.1.13 12:14 · Revised 2026.10.7 17:13

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