残る
Reading: のこる
Meaning: to remain, to be left over
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Example Sentence
仕事 が 多く 残る から 帰れない
I can't go home because there is still a lot of work left.
Usage Notes
Intransitive verb indicating something continues to exist or is left over. Corresponding transitive verb is 残す (to leave something).
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