残る

のこる

To remain, to be left over

N4verb·nokoru

How to remember it

Intransitive partner of 残す — the leftovers stay behind on their own.

Example sentences

  • ご飯が少し残った。

    ごはんがすこしのこった。

    A little rice was left over.

  • この村に古い伝統が残っている。

    このむらにふるいでんとうがのこっている。

    Old traditions remain in this village.

Usage

Intransitive; the subject stays or is left. Pair with transitive 残す.

Related words

残す残り残念

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