残余(ざんよ)

ざんよ
noun, no-adjective
remainder; residue; surplus
formalabstract
1. remainder; residue; surplus; what is left over
What remains after the main part has been used, removed, or accounted for. Used in formal, legal, financial, and academic contexts.
残余(ざんよ)の財産(ざいさん)を分配(ぶんぱい)する。
To distribute the remaining assets.
予算(よさん)の残余(ざんよ)は翌年(よくねん)に繰(く)り越(こ)す。
The budget surplus is carried over to the following year.
残余(ざんよ)期間(きかん)は約(やく)三(さん)か月(げつ)だ。
The remaining period is about three months.
戦争(せんそう)の残余(ざんよ)の影響(えいきょう)は今(いま)も社会(しゃかい)に残(のこ)っている。
The residual effects of the war remain in society even now.

A formal word for what remains or is left over. Common in legal documents, financial statements, and academic writing. Not typically used in casual conversation, where 残(のこ)り is preferred.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 残(のこ)り: the rest, remainder — everyday word for what's left
  • 余剰(よじょう): surplus, excess — emphasizes having more than needed
  • 残留(ざんりゅう): remaining, staying behind — often for substances or people who stay
  • 余(あま)り: remainder, surplus — casual and mathematical

Forms

残(ざん) (remain) + 余(よ) (surplus, extra) — both characters suggest "left over."

Related Words

Compare: 残(のこ)り (the rest, remainder)
Compare: 残留(ざんりゅう) (remaining, staying behind)
Compare: 余(あま)り (remainder, surplus)
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