Dictionary🇯🇵 Japanese → 🇺🇸 English
Japanese to English Dictionary
余る
amaru
Description
「余る」は、使ったあとに物やお金などが残ることを言います。
"余る" means that things or money remain after use.
食べ物が多すぎるときや、時間やお金が足りているときによく使います。
It is often used when there is too much food or when there is enough time or money.
Meanings
余るamaru
to be left over; remain in excess
パーティーのあと、料理がたくさん余った。
After the party, there was a lot of leftover food.
余るamaru
to be too much; exceed a limit
この仕事は私には手に余る。
This job is more than I can handle.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
余る means something exceeds need and remains; 残る simply means to stay behind.
- Form
appears in set phrases like 手に余る (beyond one's ability) and 身に余る (undeserved honor).
Images