JLPT N1 Advanced
余す
To leave over, have a surplus, or spare.
Readings
Other forms
余します polite form
余して te-form
余した past form
余さない negative form
剰す alternative kanji
1 Verb (transitive)
To leave over" / "To have a surplus"
Indicates the action of not using up a resource completely, resulting in a surplus.
Example
夕食 を 少し 余して しまった 。
I ended up leaving a little bit of my dinner.
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2 Verb (transitive)
To be beyond..." / "To have in excess" (in set phrases)
Describes possessing an abstract quality or power in excess of what is needed or can be handled.
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