WORD DETAIL
余る
あまる
Examples
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: In
余る(あまる), remainder stem余plus inflectingる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.

