JLPT N3 Intermediate
残る
To remain, be left over, or stay behind
Readings
Other forms
残ります polite form
残った plain past
残って te-form
遺る less common kanji, often for things left by the deceased
1 Intransitive Verb (Godan)
To be left over / To remain
Describes items, amounts, or abstract concepts that continue to exist after a portion is consumed, removed, or lost.
Example
A ご飯 、 全部 食べ ました か ？
B いいえ 、 少し 残り ました 。
[A:] Did you eat all the rice? [B:] No, a little was left over.
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2 Intransitive Verb (Godan)
To stay behind
Indicates staying in a specific location after a standard finish time or after others have departed.
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3 Intransitive Verb (Godan)
To advance / To survive (a competition)
Denotes surviving an elimination process to reach the subsequent stage of a tournament or selection.
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