余る
あまる
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru), Intransitive
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 余るあまる | 余りますあまります |
| Negative | 余らないあまらない | 余りませんあまりません |
| Past | 余ったあまった | 余りましたあまりました |
| Past negative | 余らなかったあまらなかった | 余りませんでしたあまりませんでした |
| Te-form | 余ってあまって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 余れるあまれる |
| Passive | 余られるあまられる |
| Causative | 余らせるあまらせる |
| Volitional | 余ろうあまろう |
| Imperative | 余れあまれ |
| Conditional (ば) | 余ればあまれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 余ったらあまったら |
Example sentences
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This work is beyond me.
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The greatest hate springs from the greatest love.
これあげる。余ったから。
I'm giving you this. It was left over.
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His tyrannies were beyond endurance.
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It is a task beyond my power.
More examples (5)
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He's an odd man; so we'll have him referee.
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The doctor advised me not to eat too much.
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Japan has a surplus of rice, Europe of wine.
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Being too busy with work is a problem, but then so is having too much free time.
ぎょうざの具のあまりは？餃子を家で作りましたが、皮が少なかったせいか、具が少し余ってしまいました。
Gyoza stuffing? I made some gyoza at home but, possibly because I didn't have enough dough, I had some of the filling left over.