余計
Reading: よけい
Meaning: excess, unnecessary, extra
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Example Sentence
余計 な こと を 言わないで
Don't say unnecessary things.
Usage Notes
Often used as な-adjective or adverb. Can have negative connotations, implying something is unnecessarily added.
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