Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 居残り(いのこり) in Japanese

居残り
Kana Reading
いのこり
Romaji
inokori
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    working overtime
    Example sentence
    トムは授業中おしゃべりをしていたので居残りさせられた。 Tom was given detention for talking during class.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)

Examples of 居残り, いのこり in a sentence

Kanji in this word

居 JLPT 3

8 strokes

reside, to be, exist, live with

On'Yomi: キョ, コ

Kun'Yomi: い.る, -い, お.る

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残 JLPT 3

10 strokes

remainder, leftover, balance

On'Yomi: ザン, サン

Kun'Yomi: のこ.る, のこ.す, そこな.う, のこ.り

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