Japanese word

残り

Pronunciation

Romajinokori

Meaning

  • nounthe rest

Example

残りはあと一つです。noko ri wa a to hito tsu de su

There is one left.

Illustration for 残り (the rest)

More examples

ケーキの残りを食べます。kē ki no noko ri o ta be ma su

I eat the rest of the cake.

残りのページは明日読みます。noko ri no pē ji wa asu yo mi ma su

I will read the rest of the pages tomorrow.

Core concept

Describes what is still present or available after other parts have been taken, used, or completed.

Common phrases

  • 残り時間noko ri ji kan

    time remaining

  • 残り二つnoko ri futa tsu

    two left

Similar words

余りamari: The amount or part left over after something has been used, divided, or finished.

Definition in Japanese

全体から一部がなくなったあとに、まだ存在したり利用できたりするもの。zen tai ka ra ichi bu ga na ku na tta a to ni ma da son zai shi ta ri ri yō de ki ta ri su ru mo no

Word origin

残り (nokori) comes from 残る (nokoru, "to remain"), a native Japanese verb, with the verb's continuative form functioning as a noun.

Usage tips

  • Japanese often places 残り (nokori) before a number, as in 残り一つ (nokori hitotsu), whereas English commonly says "one left" with the number first.

Other meanings

  • leftoversnoun

Opposites

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