余(あま)り

あまり
noun
remainder, surplus, excess
See also: あまり (not very (kana))
1. remainder, surplus, leftover
What is left over after division, subtraction, or use. The portion that exceeds what is needed.
10割(わ)る3は3余(あま)り1だ。
10 divided by 3 is 3 remainder 1.
布(ぬの)の余(あま)りで袋(ふくろ)を作(つく)った。
I made a bag from the leftover fabric.
予算(よさん)の余(あま)りを来年(らいねん)に繰(く)り越(こ)す。
We will carry over the budget surplus to next year.

This entry covers the noun sense of 余(あま)り (remainder). The adverb あまり (not very; too much) is a separate usage.

WORD FORMATION:
余(あま)る (to be left over) → 余(あま)り (the leftover part)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 割(わ)り算(ざん)の余(あま)り: remainder in division
  • 余(あま)りの布(ぬの): leftover fabric
  • 余(あま)りが出(で)る: there is a surplus

MATH USAGE:
In arithmetic, 余(あま)り indicates the remainder: 7÷2＝3余(あま)り1.

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