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余る

あまる

N3to remain · to be left over

Examples

料理を作りすぎて二人分余った。

布が少し余るので小さな袋も作れる。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: In 余る (あまる), remainder stem plus inflecting forms an intransitive verb for being left over.
  • Basic usage: 余る is intransitive and describes an amount remaining after what is needed has been supplied.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Being left over
    • 余った modifies what remains, while 余るの nominalizes the clause; context identifies the item and amount.

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