English–Japanese
“stay” in Japanese
How to say “stay” in Japanese
“Stay” in Japanese is 残る (nokoru). 残る can also mean “be left”.
Centers on continuing to be in a place or state instead of leaving or disappearing.
Example sentences with 残る
ケーキが少し残っています。kē ki ga suko shi noko tte i ma su
Some cake is left.
みんなが帰ったあとも、私は残ります。mi n na ga kae tta a to mo watashi wa noko ri ma su
I will stay even after everyone else goes home.
Tips for using 残る
- In conversational Japanese, 残る (nokoru) often describes a person who stays behind after others leave, such as a student remaining at school.
Other Japanese words for “stay”
今夜はホテルに宿泊します。kon ya wa ho te ru ni shuku haku shi ma su
I will stay at a hotel tonight.
京都に一週間滞在します。kyō to ni ichi shū kan tai zai shi ma su
I will stay in Kyoto for one week.
友達の家に泊まります。tomo dachi no ie ni to ma ri ma su
I will stay at my friend's house.
その医師はしばらく現地にとどまります。so no i shi wa shi ba ra ku gen chi ni to do ma ri ma su
The doctor will remain there for a while.