余り
Reading: あまり
Meaning: excess, remainder, surplus
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Example Sentence
お金 の 余り を 返した
I returned the excess money.
Usage Notes
Used as a noun to mean 'remainder' or 'excess', different from the adverb あまり meaning 'not very'.
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