1.
without exception; all; entirely; every single one
Indicates that something applies to every member of a group with no exceptions.
お菓子を残らず食べてしまった。
I ate all the snacks without leaving any.
参加者は残らず集まった。
All the participants gathered without exception.
書類を残らず確認した。
I checked all the documents without missing any.
ETYMOLOGY:
From 残る (to remain) + ず (classical negative suffix). Literally "without remaining" — nothing is left behind.
USAGE:
Often used with verbs of collection, consumption, or checking to emphasize completeness. Modifies the verb directly as an adverb.
- 残らず食べる: to eat every last bit
- 残らず集める: to collect all of them
- 残らず確認する: to check every single one
COMMON VARIANT:
- 一人残らず: every single person, without exception
SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:
- 全部: all (most neutral, everyday)
- 全て: all, everything (slightly more formal)
- ことごとく: each and every one (literary)
- 余すところなく: without omission (formal)
Related Words
Related:
残る (to remain (root verb))