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Meaning of 余る(あまる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

余る
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
あまる
Romaji
amaru
Word Senses
  • 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

Example Sentences

余る, あまる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

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

Past

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

Te

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

Passive

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

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

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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