What does 余り mean?
余り is a Japanese noun meaning “not very; surplus” in English. It can also be translated as “(not) very, too much, extreme” depending on context. It is written as 余り in kanji, あまり in hiragana, and amari in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
ぎょうざの具のあまりは？餃子を家で作りましたが、皮が少なかったせいか、具が少し余ってしまいました。
Gyoza stuffing? I made some gyoza at home but, possibly because I didn't have enough dough, I had some of the filling left over.
それはあまり価値がない。
It's not worth much.
スイートルームのあまりの豪華さにウットリした。
We were entranced by the fabulous suite.