(のこ)

のこる
verb (godan)
to remain, to be left
1. to remain, to be left over
For something to continue to exist after other parts are gone or used.
ケーキ(すこ)(のこ)っている。
A little cake is left.
時間(じかん)(のこ)っていない。
There's no time left.
(かね)(すこ)しか(のこ)っていない。
I have very little money left.
2. to stay behind
To remain in a place when others leave.
Stay at the company and work.
I stayed behind in the classroom alone.
I stayed behind and practiced even after everyone went home.

TRANSITIVITY: 自動詞(じどうし) (intransitive). Pair: (のこ)す (transitive, to leave behind). Pattern: Xが(のこ)る (X remains).

ASPECT: ている indicates resulting state. (のこ)っている = 'is remaining' or 'is left.'

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • Xが(のこ)る (X remains)
  • 時間(じかん)(のこ)る (time remains)
  • (おも)()(のこ)る (memories remain)
  • 印象(いんしょう)(のこ)る (leave an impression)
  • 居残(いのこ)る (stay behind—compound)

CONTRAST:

  • (のこ)る (intransitive): X remains
  • (のこ)す (transitive): leave X behind

Example pair:

  • ()(もの)(のこ)った (Food was left over)
  • ()(もの)(のこ)した (I left food behind)