Japanese word

余分

Pronunciation

Romajiyobun

Meaning

  • na-adjectiveextra

Example

この一枚は余分です。ko no ichi mai wa yo bun de su

This one is extra.

Illustration for 余分 (extra)

More examples

説明が余分にならないよう、要点をまとめます。setsu mei ga yo bun ni na ra na i yō yō ten o ma to me ma su

I will summarize the main points to avoid adding unnecessary information to the explanation.

Core concept

Marks something present beyond what is needed, making it unnecessary rather than merely additional.

Common phrases

  • 余分な時間yo bun na ji kan

    extra time

  • 余分な説明yo bun na setsu mei

    unnecessary explanation

  • 余分な出費yo bun na shup pi

    extra expense

Similar words

余計yokei: Something unnecessary that has been added or included.
不要fuyō: Not needed for a particular purpose or situation.
過剰kajō: Present in an amount that is greater than necessary.

Definition in Japanese

必要な範囲を超えていて、なくてもよいものや量。hitsu yō na han i o ko e te i te na ku te mo yo i mo no ya ryō

Word origin

As a Sino-Japanese compound, 余 (yo, "surplus") and 分 (bun, "share") form 余分 (yobun), the part left beyond what is needed.

Usage tips

  • 余分な (yobun na) can sound stronger than simply saying additional because it suggests that something is unnecessary.

Other meanings

  • unnecessaryna-adjective
  • excessnoun

Opposites

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