Japanese

のこる
Meaning: to remain; to be left over; to stay behind
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 残る 残らない
Polite 残ります 残りません
Past 残った 残らなかった
Polite + Past 残りました 残りませんでした
Te-form 残って 残らなくて
Potential 残れる 残れない
Passive 残られる 残られない
Causative 残らせる 残らせない
Causative + Passive 残らされる 残らされない
Imperative 残れ 残るな

Handwriting

残
る

Example sentences

There is still a lot of work left.
この地方において、その習慣は今でも残っている。
In this region, that custom still remains even now.
遠くに見える山には、まだ雪が残っている。
There is still snow left on the mountains visible in the distance.
彼の説明には多くの疑問が残る。
Many doubts remain in his explanation.
この町には古いお屋敷がたくさん残っている。
Many old mansions still remain in this town.
江戸城の石垣は今も残っている。
The stone walls of Edo Castle still remain today.
砂浜には子供の足跡が残っていた。
There were child's footprints left on the sandy beach.
幼い頃の記憶が、今も鮮明に残っている。
Memories of my early childhood still remain vivid today.
この街には、かつての城下町の面影が今も残っている。
Traces of the former castle town still remain in this city today.
手術の痕が残っている。
The scar from the surgery remains.

Usage Notes

Used when something persists after others have left or been used up.

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