余(あま)る

あまる
godan verb
to be left over, to remain, to be in excess
1. to be left over, to remain
To have a surplus after use or distribution.
お金(かね)が余(あま)った。
There was money left over.
食(た)べ物(もの)が余(あま)っている。
There is leftover food.
パーティーの料理(りょうり)がたくさん余(あま)ったので、近所(きんじょ)の人(ひと)に分(わ)けた。
There was a lot of food left over from the party, so I shared it with the neighbors.
2. to exceed, to be too much
To be more than what is needed or expected.
力(ちから)に余(あま)る仕事(しごと)だ。
It's a job beyond my abilities.
この仕事(しごと)は私(わたし)の手(て)に余(あま)る。
This job is beyond my capability.
彼(かれ)の態度(たいど)は目(め)に余(あま)るものがあり、上司(じょうし)が注意(ちゅうい)した。
His attitude was beyond what could be overlooked, and his boss reprimanded him.

余(あま)る is an intransitive verb meaning to be left over or remain.

TRANSITIVITY:

  • Type: 自動詞(じどうし) (intransitive)
  • Pair: 余(あま)す (transitive, to leave over)

ASPECT (ている):

  • 余(あま)っている means 'there is left over' (resulting state)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • お金(かね)が余(あま)る: money is left over
  • 時間(じかん)が余(あま)る: time remains
  • 力(ちから)に余(あま)る: beyond one's ability
  • 余(あま)り物(もの): leftovers

NOTE: The word 余(あま)り (too much, not very) is related to this verb.

Related Words

Pair verb: 余(あま)す (transitive)
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Added 2026.1.13 9:40 · Revised 2026.2.19 23:40
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