Meaning of 余分 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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余分JLPT 3
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Kana Readingよぶん
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Romajiyobun
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- extra; excess; surplus
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Example Sentences
余分, よぶん used in context
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We have no spare money.
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We have plenty of time to spare.
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比較的活動していない状態で、風にさらされていなければ、熊は寒い天候においても余分なエネルギーを消費することはない。
As long as a bear is relatively inactive, and is not exposed to wind, it does not burn excessive energy in cold weather.
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He did not know what to do with the extra food.
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He didn't know what to do with the extra food.
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He coaxed extra money from his mother.
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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
part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
On: ブン, フン, ブ
Kun: わ.ける, わ.け, わ.かれる, わ.かる, わ.かつ
4 strokes
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