Japanese

いいのこす
Meaning: to leave a message; to leave unsaid
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 言い残す 言い残さない
Polite 言い残します 言い残しません
Past 言い残した 言い残さなかった
Polite + Past 言い残しました 言い残しませんでした
Te-form 言い残して 言い残さなくて
Potential 言い残せる 言い残せない
Passive 言い残される 言い残されない
Causative 言い残させる 言い残させない
Imperative 言い残せ 言い残すな

Handwriting

言
い
残
す

Example

He left saying something and walked out of the room.

Usage Notes

Can mean to leave a message for someone before departing, or to leave something unsaid.

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