Japanese learners will find this blog post useful for understanding how to use あまり～ない This is a great introduction to using word in Japanese and some of the nuances that are important to know when trying to communicate with others.
あまり～ない is a word that can be used to describe someone who doesn’t do something. For example, if you’re not very good at Cooking. You can say 私は料理があまり上手ではない。I’m not very good at cooking. The Japanese word for “not” is ない. You can use it in combination with the negative form of an adjective or verb to describe something you don’t really do; however, if you want to be more polite and respectful about your answer, then opt for using ません instead.
Example Sentence
わたしはあまり新聞を読みません。 I rarely read newspapers.
かれらにはあまりお金がありません。 They don’t have much money.
アニメはあまり好きじゃない。 I don’t really like anime.
This has been a brief overview of the amari nai particle and how it is used in Japanese. We hope that this article will help you better understand what this important word means when studying for your JLPT N5 exam