Usages of amari
私 の 家賃 は あまり 高く ありません。watasi no yatin ha amari takaku arimasen.
My rent is not very high.
今日 は あまり 暑くない です。kyou ha amari atukunai desu.
It is not very hot today.
祖母 は 普段 元気 だ が、 今日 は 具合 が あまり よく ない みたい。sobo ha hudan genki da ga, kyou ha guai ga amari yoku nai mitai.
My grandmother is usually energetic, but she doesn’t seem to feel very well today.
なるほど、 この 間取り なら 二人 で 住んで も あまり 狭く なさそう だ。naruhodo, kono madori nara hutari de sunde mo amari semaku nasasou da.
I see, with this layout it doesn’t seem too cramped even for two people.
私 は 料理 は 得意 です が、 絵 は あまり 得意 で は ありません。watasi ha ryouri ha tokui desu ga, e ha amari tokui de ha arimasen.
I am good at cooking, but I am not very good at drawing.
正直 に 言う と、 今日 の 試験 は あまり 自信 が ありません。syouziki ni iu to, kyou no siken ha amari zisin ga arimasen.
To be honest, I am not very confident about today’s exam.
私 の 家 から 会社 まで 電車 で 二駅 しか ない ので、 朝 は あまり 早く 出なくて も 大丈夫 です。watasi no ie kara kaisya made densya de hutaeki sika nai node, asa ha amari hayaku denakute mo daizyoubu desu.
It's only two stops by train from my house to the office, so I don't have to leave very early in the morning.
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