adverbial N3 common casualpolitewritten
あまりにも — far too ~
あまりにも
Meaning
- far too ~ / excessively ~ — an extreme degree, usually leading to an unwanted result
Key sentence
あまりにも忙しくて、食事をする暇もなかった。
I was far too busy to even have time to eat.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Adverb before an adjective or adverb | あまりにも + [adj / adverb] | あまりにも高い / あまりにも突然 |
Examples
あまりにも高いので、買うのをやめた。
It was far too expensive, so I gave up on buying it.
その知らせはあまりにも突然で、言葉が出なかった。
The news was all too sudden, and I was lost for words.
Easily confused with
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