あまり（あまり）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: odaka (tail-high) — high to the end, drops on a following particle (accent on mora 3)
Meaning: not very (negative)
Example sentences
- 私は辛い物があまり好きじゃない。 — I don't like spicy food very much.
- 昨日は忙しくて、あまり眠れなかった。 — I was busy yesterday and couldn't sleep very well.
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