Meaning of 余る in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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余るJLPT 2
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Kana Readingあまる
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Romajiamaru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
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Example Sentences
余る, あまる used in context
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Being too busy with work is a problem, but then so is having too much free time.
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ぎょうざの具のあまりは?餃子を家で作りましたが、皮が少なかったせいか、具が少し余ってしまいました。
Gyoza stuffing? I made some gyoza at home but, possibly because I didn't have enough dough, I had some of the filling left over.
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She bit off more than she could chew and was laughed at.
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He's an odd man; so we'll have him referee.
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He has enough and to spare of money.
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Japan has a surplus of rice, Europe of wine.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
Past
Te
Passive
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder
On: ヨ
Kun: あま.る, あま.り, あま.す, あんま.り
7 strokes
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