Word Meaning の余り

のあまり noamari

の余り is read as のあまり (noamari) and means so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry).

Meaning

English

so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry)
overwhelmed
carried away
because of too much

Reading

Kana

のあまり

Romaji

noamari

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 127461 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

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余り

あまり

(not) very

字余り

じあまり

hypermeter

積善の家には必ず余慶あり

せきぜんのいえにはかならずよけいあり

a virtuous family enjoys long prosperity

余地

よち

place

余計

よけい

all the more

余人

よじん

others

余る

あまる

to remain

余分

よぶん

extra

余す

あます

to save

余談

よだん

digression

余所

よそ

another place

余力

よりょく

money to spare

Example Sentences

その知らせが本当だと知ったとたん、彼女は嬉しさの余り泣かないではいられなかった。

Upon finding the news true, she couldn't help but cry for joy.