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JLPT N3 Grammar

あまり

N3Cause / Reason

N3 · Cause / Reason · plain form + あまり / noun + の + あまり

so much that; due to excessive...

plain form + あまり / noun + の + あまり

あまり shows that an emotion or degree is so strong that it causes the following result.

The result is often an involuntary reaction or an undesirable outcome.

緊張のあまり、面接で名前を言い間違えた。

I was so nervous that I said my name incorrectly in the interview.

Do not confuse it with あまり～ない; this pattern does not require a negative ending.

The degree is too strong, and a result follows.

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