あまり〜ない
JLPT N5 Adjectivesnot very, not much
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Amari with a negative predicate means not very or not often. It works with both adjectives and verbs: amari takakunai (not very expensive), amari mimasen (do not watch much). The predicate must be negative.
Examples
はをません。 Watashi wa amari terebi o mimasen.
I don't watch TV very much.
はです。 Kono mise wa amari takakunai desu.
This shop is not very expensive.