あまりに(も)
So much or so strongly that it feels excessive
You’ll be able to emphasize an extreme degree that leads to a notable result.
あまりにも疲れていて、すぐ横になりました。
amari ni mo tsukarete ite, sugu yoko ni narimashita.
What do you think this sentence means?
I was so completely exhausted that I lay down right away.
An extreme degree leads to a result
あまりに or あまりにも means “so” or “too,” with emphasis on an unusually strong degree. It often introduces a cause that leads to a striking result.
あまりにも高くて、買えませんでした。
amari ni mo takakute, kaemasen deshita.
It was so expensive that I could not buy it.
あまりにおかしくて、笑いが止まりませんでした。
amari ni okashikute, warai ga tomarimasen deshita.
It was so funny that I could not stop laughing.
Put it before the degree word
Use あまりに(も) before an adjective, adverb, or verb phrase. あまりにも is the more emphatic form. The following clause often describes the consequence.
あまりに静かで、少し不安になりました。
amari ni shizuka de, sukoshi fuan ni narimashita.
It was so quiet that I became a little uneasy.
部屋があまりにも寒くて、夜中に何度も目が覚めた。
heya ga amari ni mo samukute, yonaka ni nando mo me ga sameta.
The room was so cold that I woke up many times during the night.
あまりに急なお話で、すぐにはお返事ができません。
amari ni kyuu na ohanashi de, sugu ni wa ohenji ga dekimasen.
This is so sudden that I can’t give you an answer right away.
荷物があまりにも重くて、一人では運べなかった。
nimotsu ga amari ni mo omokute, hitori de wa hakobenakatta.
The luggage was so heavy that I couldn’t carry it by myself.
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