剰
剰

surplus, besides

11 strokesFrequency 1,448JLPT N1Grade 8

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ジョウ

Kun

あまつさえあま.りあま.る

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Common Words

あまり余りあんまり餘りFreq #318
1

あまり only; Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

remainder; remnant; rest; balance; surplus; remains (of a meal); leftovers

Examples
ぎょうざの具のあまりは？餃子を家で作りましたが、皮が少なかったせいか、具が少し余ってしまいました。
Gyoza stuffing? I made some gyoza at home but, possibly because I didn't have enough dough, I had some of the filling left over.
2

Word usually written using kana alone; Adverb (fukushi); With neg. sentence

(not) very; (not) much

Examples
それはあまり価値がない。
It's not worth much.
この手の本はあまり読まない。
I don't read this kind of book much.
3

Word usually written using kana alone; Adverb (fukushi); Esp. as あまりに(も)

too much; excessively; overly

4

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

extreme; great; severe; tremendous; terrible

Examples
スイートルームのあまりの豪華さにウットリした。
We were entranced by the fabulous suite.
5

Colloquial; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Sometimes as あまり…

not very good; so-so; mediocre

6

あまり only; Noun, used as a suffix

more than; over

Examples
１か月あまり名古屋に居たことがある。
I lived for more than a month in Nagoya.
過剰かじょうNoun～な Adj.Freq #5653
1

excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance

Examples
安い輸入品で市場が供給過剰になるだろう。
Cheap imports will glut the market.
あまつさえあまっさえ剰剰えAdverbUsually kanaFreq #14443
1

Usu. negative nuance

besides; moreover; in addition

余す剰すあますTransitiveGodan verbFreq #18276
1

to save; to leave over; to spare

Examples
彼は、旅券を余そうとした。
He tried to save something from his travel expenses.
自意識過剰じいしきかじょうNoun～な Adj.～の Adj.Freq #18839
1

excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person

余剰よじょうNounFreq #25813
1

Noun or verb acting prenominally

surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance

過剰反応かじょうはんのうNoun～する VerbFreq #35870
1

overreaction

自信過剰じしんかじょうNoun～な Adj.～の Adj.Freq #37721
1

overconfident; presumptuous

Examples
自信過剰にならないよう注意しなくてはいけない。
You should beware of overconfidence.
過剰摂取かじょうせっしゅNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #53641
1

overdose; excessive consumption

Examples
その中毒者は麻薬の過剰摂取で死んだ。
The addict died from a drug overdose.
過剰防衛かじょうぼうえいNoun四字熟語Freq #61837
1

excessive or unjustifiable self-defense (defence)

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