余り (Amari) is a Japanese noun meaning “remainder, remnant, rest, balance”.
Meanings
- noun, adjectival nounremainder; remnant; rest; balance; surplus; remains (of a meal)
- adverb(not) very; (not) muchwith neg. sentence
- adverbtoo much; excessively; overlyesp. as あまりに(も)
- na-adjective, adjectival nounextreme; great; severe; tremendous; terrible
- na-adjectivenot very good; so-so; mediocresometimes as あまり…
- noun suffixmore than; over
Examples
あまり食べ過ぎるな。
Don't eat too much.
余り楽しくなかったな。
I didn't enjoy it very much.
余り心配しなくていいよ。
You needn't worry too much.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).