Learn Japanese grammar: あまり～ない (amari~nai). Meaning: not very, not much.
It is used in combination with the negative form of an adjective or verb to describe something that you don’t really do. ない can be conjugated normally into the more polite negative ません or past forms as well.
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あまり～ない - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
私はあまり運動しない。
Example #2
日本語があまり分からない。
Example #3
ホラー映画はあまり見ない。
Example #4
彼はあまり速く走ることができない。
Example #5
この文法があまり分かりません。教えてください。
Example #6
この食べ物はあまり美味しくなかった。
Example #7
私はあまりテニスが上手ではない。
Example #8
冷たい飲み物があまり好きじゃありません。
Example #9
最近は忙しくて、友だちとあまり遊んでいません。
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