余り(あまり)— not very; not much (with a negative)
あまり 寒くないです。
It’s not very cold.
余りあまり
not very; not much (with a negative)
あまり
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Words
あまりamarivery; much (used with a negative)
寒くないですsamuku nai desuis not cold (polite)
Kanji
余ヨ・ あま(る)remain; extra
あまり with a negative means not very or not much. あまり寒くない means “not very cold,” a softer statement than “not cold at all.”
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