JLPT · Level 34
75 words
Japanese word
残らず
Pronunciation
Romajinokorazu
Meaning
- adverball
Example
お皿の料理を残らず食べました。o sara no ryō ri o noko ra zu ta be ma shi ta
I ate all the food on the plate.
More examples
必要な情報を残らず記録しました。hitsu yō na jō hō o noko ra zu ki roku shi ma shi ta
I recorded all the necessary information.
Core concept
It presents every item in a group as included, with none left out.
Common phrases
残らず食べるnoko ra zu ta be ru
eat everything
残らず使うnoko ra zu tsuka u
use everything
Similar words
すべてsubete: It indicates the whole group or set, including all its members collectively.
全部zenbu: All items or people in a group are treated as one complete set.
もれなくmorenaku: Every required item is included without any omission.
ことごとくkotogotoku: Every item or person is included without exception, often with strong emphasis.
Definition in Japanese
ある範囲のものを一つも残さず、すべて。a ru han i no mo no o hito tsu mo noko sa zu su be te
Word origin
残らず (nokorazu) combines 残る (nokoru, "to remain") with the classical negative auxiliary ず (zu, "not"), forming an adverb meaning that nothing remains.
Usage tips
- In formal Japanese, 残らず (nokorazu) often comes before a verb, as in 残らず食べる (nokorazu taberu), to stress that nothing is left behind.