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Decoded Slug: あまり~ありません (amari ~ arimasen)

Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
あまり~ありません (amari ~ arimasen)

あまり~ありません (amari ~ arimasen)

Short explanation:

Express 'not very', 'not much', or 'not really' when describing a negative state or situation.

Formation:

あまり + Verb-ないform + ありません, あまり + い-Adjective + ありません, あまり + な-Adjective/ない-form(Noun) + ありません

Examples:

彼はあまり疲れていません。
Kare wa amari tsukareteimasen.
He is not really tired.
彼女はあまり早くないですよ。
Kanojo wa amari hayakunai desu yo.
She is not very fast.
私はあまり勉強しないです。
Watashi wa amari benkyou shinai desu.
I don't study very much.
あまりお金がありません。
Amari okane ga arimasen.
I don't have much money.

Long explanation:

The grammar point あまり~ありません is used to describe a negative state or condition and indicate that it's not very, not much, or not really. It is commonly used with verbs in the negative form and can be used with い-adjectives, な-adjectives, and nouns.
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