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Grammar detail: あまり(に)(も) + positive adjective / verb

あまり(に)(も) + positive adjective / verb
too ~; too much ~; excessive ~
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あまり
あまりに
あまりにも
+
positive adjective
positive verb
means
too ~; too much ~
This form can be used without the に or も:
あまり
あつ
暑
い
ので
はたら
働
けない
。
It is too hot to work.
Or with just に:
わたし
私
はあまりに
つか
疲
れている
ので
はし
走
れない
。
I am too tired to run.
Or with both に and も for additional emphasis:
かれ
彼
はあまりにも
たいりょう
大量
のビールを
の
飲
む
。
He drinks a huge amount of beer.
かれ
彼
ら
はあまりにも
つか
疲
れていた
ので
やま
山
に
のぼ
登
らなかった
。
They were too tired to climb a mountain.
あまりにも
つか
疲
れて
、
しょくじ
食事
をせずに
ね
寝
てしまった
。
Far too tired to eat, I just went to sleep.
それはあまりにもうますぎる
はなし
話
だ。
That's too good a story to be true.
あまり can also be written, less commonly, in kanji: 余り.
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Kanji used in this grammar

余
ヨ   surplus; left over; extra   あます to leave over   あまる to be left over   
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暑
ショ   あつい hot (weather)   
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働
ドウ   はたらく to work   
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私
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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疲
ヒ   fatigue   つかれる to be tired   
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走
ソウ   はしる run   
彼
ヒ   かれ he   
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大
ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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量
リョウ   はかる to measure   
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飲
イン   のむ to drink   
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山
サン   やま mountain   
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登
トウ   ト   のぼる to climb   
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食
ショク   ジキ    food   たべる to eat   くう to eat   
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事
ジ   ズ   こと thing; matter   
寝
シン   ねかす to lay down   ねる to sleep, to lie down   
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話
ワ   はなす to talk   はなし talking   
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