文法: Grammar a Day - Level 2 [ 余り (amari) ]

余り (amari) - not much, , too much

--- Notes ---
とても..から (x) 
とても...ので (x)
...しすぎるので (x)
Expresses that a lot of or too much of (something) was the reason for (x)

(Dictionary form) verb + あまり
Noun +の+あまり
EG.痛さのあまり、涙が出てきた。
その会社では働きすぎたあまり、病気で倒れる社員が増えている。

--- Examples ---
この話は本当にしてはあまりにもうますぎる。
This is too good to be true.

あなたのいらっしゃるのがあまり遅いので、今電話をするところでした。

You were so late coming that I was just about to telephone you.

あなたはあまりにも素早すぎる。
You are all too quick.

あなたはあまり夜更かしをしない方がいい。
You had better not sit up so late at night.

あの人はあまり先が長くない。
He doesn't have much long to live.

--- Comments ---
I moved here the examples of previous entry which was mainly and didn't
fit in the when I rename it. (contributor: 赤毛)

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