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Meaning of 有り余る(ありあまる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

有り余る, 有余る
Kana Reading
ありあまる
Romaji
ariamaru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough

Example Sentences

有り余る, 有余る, ありあまる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
有り余る
Plain Polite
有り余ります
Negative
有り余らない
Negative Polite
有り余りません

Past

Plain
有り余った
Plain Polite
有り余りました
Negative
有り余らなかった
Negative Polite
有り余りませんでした

Te

Plain
有り余って
Plain Polite
有り余りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
有り余られる
Plain Polite
有り余られます
Negative
有り余られない
Negative Polite
有り余られません

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JLPT 3

too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder

On:

Kun: あま.る, あま.り, あま.す, あんま.り

7 strokes

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JLPT 4

possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx

On: ユウ, ウ

Kun: あ.る

6 strokes

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