Japanese phrase

___はあまり好きではありません。 ___ wa a ma ri su ki de wa a ri ma se n

Meaning

I don't really like ___.

When to use it

Expresses a mild dislike of something. The polite wording softens the statement, but it still clearly says that the speaker does not enjoy or prefer it.

Example dialogue

映画は好きですか? ei ga wa su ki de su ka

Do you like movies?

映画はあまり好きではありません。 ei ga wa a ma ri su ki de wa a ri ma se n

I don't really like movies.

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