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残る

JLPT N4 · Vocabulary

残る — “to remain, to be left over”

残る (read のこる) means to remain, to be left over. It appears on the JLPT N4 vocabulary list and is a verb.

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のこる

Meaning

to remain, to be left over

残る in a sentence

ご飯ごはんがまだ残っのこっています。

There is still some rice left.

The kanji in 残る

残to remain

Words that share a kanji with 残る

残すのこす— to leave (behind), to save
残業するざんぎょうする— to work overtime
残念ざんねん— regrettable, disappointing, a shame
残りのこり— remainder, the rest
残らずのこらず— all, entirely, without exception

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