Meaning of 残す(のこす) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 残す, 遺す JLPT 3

Kana Reading のこす

Romaji nokosu

Parts of speech

Godan verb with `su` ending, transitive verb

Meaning

to leave (behind, over); to bequeath; to save; to reserve

Example Sentences

残す, 遺す, のこす used in context

こんな歌(うた)を残している(のこす)明治天皇(めいじてんのう)の一面(いちめん)を知っている(しる)日本人(にほんじん)は少ない(すくない)のではない(だ)だろうか。

I think there are probably few Japanese who know this side of the Emperor Meiji, the side that left a song like this.
子供(こども)にお金(おかね)を残そう(のこす)なんて考えず(かんがえる)にパーッと派手に(はで)遊んで(あそぶ)使い切って(つかいきる)下さい(ください)ね。

Don't think about leaving money for your kids, use it all up and enjoy yourself with flair.
聞きました(する)(きく)わ(われ)よ。ご両親(りょうしん)が借金(しゃっきん)を残して(のこす)蒸発(じょうはつ)した(する)そうですわ(われ)ね。

I've heard about it. Your parents disappeared, running out on their debt didn't they?
兄(あに)(あに)が急逝(きゅうせい)した(する)のは２年(とし)前(さき)、義姉(ぎし)は一人(ひとり)兄(あに)(あに)の遺した(する)(のこす)小さな(ちいさな)宝飾(ほうしょくてん)店(みせ)を健気に(けなげ)守って(まもる)きた(くる)。

Since my brother died suddenly two years ago, my sister-in-law has valiantly kept going the small jewellery store he left her.
料理(りょうり)をちょこっと残して(のこす)しまった(しまう)。

I left part of the meal uneaten.
ほうれん草(ほうれんそう)をのこさず(のこす)にたべ(たべる)なさい。

Eat up all your spinach!

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain

残す

Plain Polite

残します

Negative

残さない

Negative Polite

残しません

Past

Plain

残した

Plain Polite

残しました

Negative

残さなかった

Negative Polite

残しませんでした

Plain

残して

Plain Polite

残しまして

Negative

Negative Polite

Passive

Plain

残される

Plain Polite

残されます

Negative

残されない

Negative Polite

残されません

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遺 JLPT 1

bequeath, leave behind, reserve

On: イ, ユイ

Kun: のこ.す

15 strokes

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残 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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