How to say "Not much" in Japanese
If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Not much" you've come to the right place!
the Japanese word for "Not much" is "Amari", written in japanese as "余り".
Here's a more detailed explanation:
The Japanese adverb '余り (あまり)' is used to indicate that something is 'not much' or 'not very' in terms of degree or frequency. It is often used in negative sentences to express that something does not happen often or to a great extent. For example: I don't eat sushi much「私は寿司をあまり食べません」(わたしはすしをあまりたべません). He is not very tall「彼はあまり背が高くない」(かれはあまりせがたかくない). It can also be used in positive sentences to mean 'too much' or 'excessively', but this usage is less common and typically requires additional context to clarify the meaning.
The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:
The kanji "余" means "Excess" and can be read as "Ama" and "Yo"
Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.
What does "Amari" mean in japanese?
"Amari" means "Not much" .
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What is the Kanji for excess?If you also want to learn how to write this word in Japanese, you can checkout this page:
How to write "Not much" in Japanese
To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.
But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.
Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.
This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:
The hiragana "り" is read as "ri". The hiragana "あ" is read as "a". The hiragana "ま" is read as "ma". And The hiragana "よ" is read as "yo".
About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.