English–Japanese
“leftovers” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiamari
Example
食事のあまりを冷蔵庫に入れます。shoku ji no a ma ri o rei zō ko ni i re ma su
I put the leftovers in the refrigerator.
How to say “leftovers” in Japanese
“Leftovers” in Japanese is あまり (amari).
Refers to the part that is still present after something has been used, divided, or removed.
Example sentences with あまり
夕食のあまりを食べます。yū shoku no a ma ri o ta be ma su
I eat the leftovers from dinner.
夕食のあまりは、朝食に出します。yū shoku no a ma ri wa chō shoku ni da shi ma su
I serve the dinner leftovers for breakfast.
Tips for using あまり
- The expression あまりもの (amari mono) commonly describes leftovers, including food saved for another time.