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剰余
jouyo
Description
「剰余」は、何かが余ることや、残った分を表すかたい言葉です。
"剰余" is a formal word that means something left over or the remaining part.
数学では割り算の余りを、経済ではもうけの余りを言うときに使います。
In mathematics, it refers to the remainder of a division, and in economics, it means the leftover profit.
Meanings
剰余jouyo
surplus; excess; something left over
会社に剰余のお金が残った。
The company had surplus money left over.
剰余jouyo
remainder in division (mathematics)
七を三で割ると剰余は一だ。
When seven is divided by three, the remainder is one.
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Notes
- Etymology
剰 (surplus, remaining) + 余 (excess, leftover), two near-synonym characters reinforcing 'leftover'.
- Nuance
formal/technical; everyday speech uses 余り, while 剰余 appears in math, finance, and legal writing.
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