残(のこ)り物(もの)

のこりもの

noun

leftovers; remainder

food

1. leftovers; leftover food

Food that remains uneaten after a meal. The most common usage.

残(のこ)り物(もの)を温(あたた)めた。

I heated up the leftovers.

昨日(きのう)の残(のこ)り物(もの)で昼(ひる)ご飯(はん)にした。

I had yesterday's leftovers for lunch.

冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ)の残(のこ)り物(もの)を使(つか)って何(なに)か作(つく)ろう。

Let's make something using the leftovers in the fridge.

2. remainder; things left over

Items remaining after the main selection has been taken. Can imply lesser quality or being unwanted.

残(のこ)り物(もの)には福(ふく)がある。

Good things come to those who wait. (Literally: There is fortune in leftovers.)

A well-known proverb.

セールの残(のこ)り物(もの)だけど、いい品(しな)が見(み)つかった。

They were just leftovers from the sale, but I found a good item.

人気(にんき)の商品(しょうひん)はすぐ売(う)れて、残(のこ)り物(もの)しかなかった。

The popular products sold out quickly, and only the leftovers remained.

残(のこ)り物(もの) most commonly refers to leftover food from a meal but can also mean anything remaining after the main selection has been taken.

Common collocations

残(のこ)り物(もの)を温(あたた)める: to heat up leftovers
残(のこ)り物(もの)を片付(かたづ)ける: to clean up/put away leftovers
残(のこ)り物(もの)で済(す)ませる: to make do with leftovers

Common expressions

残(のこ)り物(もの)には福(ふく)がある — "There is fortune in leftovers." Encourages patience, suggesting that good things come to those who don't rush to grab the first choice.

Usage

When referring to non-food items, 残(のこ)り物(もの) can imply something unwanted or of lesser quality — the items nobody else picked.

Related words

残(のこ)り: remainder, what's left
食(た)べ残(のこ)し: uneaten food, food waste
余(あま)り物(もの): surplus, extra items

general

Added 2026.3.21 18:05 · Revised 2026.10.3 22:33

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