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Meaning of 居残る(いのこる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

居残る
Kana Reading
いのこる
Romaji
inokoru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime

Example Sentences

居残る, いのこる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
居残る
Plain Polite
居残ります
Negative
居残らない
Negative Polite
居残りません

Past

Plain
居残った
Plain Polite
居残りました
Negative
居残らなかった
Negative Polite
居残りませんでした

Te

Plain
居残って
Plain Polite
居残りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
居残られる
Plain Polite
居残られます
Negative
居残られない
Negative Polite
居残られません

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JLPT 3

reside, to be, exist, live with

On: キョ, コ

Kun: い.る, -い, お.る

8 strokes

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JLPT 3

remainder, leftover, balance

On: ザン, サン

Kun: のこ.る, のこ.す, そこな.う, のこ.り

10 strokes

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