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余る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 余る.

Dictionary

Entry

余るIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #4927
1

to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many

Examples
日本では米が、ヨーロッパではワインが余っている
Japan has a surplus of rice, Europe of wine.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder

7 strokesFrequency 680JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

あま.るあま.りあま.すあんま.り

Nanori

あまる

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