English–Japanese
“leave behind” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajitorinokosu
Example
救助隊は誰も取り残しません。kyū jo tai wa dare mo to ri noko shi ma se n
The rescue team leaves no one behind.
How to say “leave behind” in Japanese
“Leave behind” in Japanese is 取り残す (torinokosu).
Expresses the result of moving on without someone or something, so it remains where it was.
Example sentences with 取り残す
急いだため、荷物を一つ取り残しました。iso i da ta me ni motsu o hito tsu to ri noko shi ma shi ta
Because I was in a hurry, I left one piece of luggage behind.
Tips for using 取り残す
- The passive form 取り残される (torinokosareru) frequently describes people who remain outside a changing society or system.