あまりに～／あまりにも～／あんまりにも～
amari ni amari ni mo
Too; so extremely; excessively
Formation 接続
Full formation notes
あまりに / あまりにも + adjective or verb phrase
Explanation 説明
Intensifies a quality or situation, often implying that its degree is unusually high or excessive. The surrounding predicate determines whether the result is good or bad.
Examples 例文
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最近できたケーキ屋に今日初めて行ってみたが、あまりにも込んでいたので、何も買わずに帰ってきた。
Today I visited the new cake shop for the first time, but it was so crowded that I came home without buying anything.
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あまりにも突然過ぎて言葉も出ない。
It was so sudden that I cannot find any words.
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あまりにもバカバカしい失敗をして凹む。
I feel down after making such a ridiculously foolish mistake.
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自分が思い描く理想の未来が、あまりにも今の現実とかけ離れすぎている。
The ideal future I imagine is far too removed from my present reality.
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寝る準備があまりにも面倒臭い。
Getting ready for bed is far too much trouble.
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彼女に買ってあげた服があまりにも似合っている
The clothes I bought her suit her incredibly well.
How related patterns differ 比較
くらい/ぐらい can express an approximate amount or degree. ほど often highlights degree or comparison, and ほど～はない can express that nothing compares. あまりにも emphasizes an excessive degree rather than an approximation.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| あまりに～／あまりにも～／あんまりにも～ | Too; so extremely; excessively | 最近できたケーキ屋に今日初めて行ってみたが、あまりにも込んでいたので、何も買わずに帰ってきた。 Today I visited the new cake shop for the first time, but it was so crowded that I came home without buying anything. |
| ～は～くらいです | About; approximately; to the extent of | 駅までの距離は二キロくらいです。 The station is about two kilometers away. |
| ～ほど | To the extent that; so much that | 好きな子に振られて、死ぬほど辛い。 Being rejected by the person I like hurts so much I feel I could die. |
| ～ぐらい | Approximately; to the extent that; at least | 会議は三十分ぐらいで終わります。 The meeting will finish in about thirty minutes. |
| ～てたまらない | Unbearably; extremely; cannot wait to | 朝から何も食べていないので、お腹がすいてたまりません。 I have eaten nothing since morning and am unbearably hungry. |
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