HomeGrammarJLPT N5あまり~ないです (amari ~ nai desu)

あまり~ないです (amari ~ nai desu)

JLPT N5

Explanation

Express 'not really' or 'not very'; used to soften a negative statement.

Formation

Detailed explanation

The あまり~ないです grammar point is used to express that something is 'not really' or 'not very' to a certain extent. It is often used to soften a negative statement. It can be used with verbs, い-adjectives, and な-adjectives in their negative forms.

Examples

Amari tabenai desu.

I don't really eat much.

Kono eiga wa amari omoshirokunai desu.

This movie is not really interesting.

Kare wa amari shinsetsu ja nai desu.

He is not very kind.

Watashi wa amari nihongo ga jouzu ja nai desu.

I am not very good at Japanese.

Practice

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