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Because of too much with

Grammar: Reason and Cause » あまり

〜あまり says that an excessive feeling, state, or action causes the result that follows: “because of too much ~” or “so ~ that ~”.

The result is often negative. A preceding verb may be nonpast or past, while a noun or adjective takes の.

Related Grammar

  • Too much with 〜すぎる

Examples

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Because of too much sorrow with 〜あまり

Grammar Explanation: Because of too much with 〜あまり

Manga panel from 美少女戦士セーラームーン showing example of Because of too much sorrow with 〜あまり.
美少女戦士セーラームーン » Volume 2 » Page 121

An image of Queen Serenity tells Sailormoon and her friends about the day the Moon Kingdom was attacked, and how Prince Endymion of Earth came to its defense.

クイン・セレニティ:
「ーーー遅(おそ)かった」
“...it was too late.”
「彼(かれ)はあなたを守(まも)り倒(たお)れ」
“To protect you, he fell.”
「悲(かな)しみのあまりあなたも自害(じがい)を……」
“Because your sorrow was too much, you took your own life.”