YO |
We got excess YOYOS so we are selling at a discount. |
Show me your excess roofs! Yeah, that IS a lot of roofs. I don't think we are prepared to dispose of that many roofs. What the hell kind of manic shopping spree did you go on, anyway??? |
( に or が ) あま*る |
the excess, surplus (excess labor drives down wages) (surplus food rots on docks)
★★★★☆ |
余裕 |
time/room to spare
★★★★☆
room/time/money to spare. Like, don't sweat it. |
余計 な |
uncalled-for
★★★☆☆
excessive, uncalled-for, and unnecessary (usually used in the context of 余計なお世話だよ! (よけいなおせわだよ!): 'Mind your own business!') |
Meaning | Hint | Radical | |
---|---|---|---|
全 | all | KINGS | 王 |
余 | excess | SHOW | 示 |
We can't all be KINGS, becaus that would SHOW an excess of monarchs.
Meaning | Hint | Radical | |
---|---|---|---|
宗 | religion | CROWN | |
余 | excess | PEAKED ROOF |
I got so many CROWNS from starting my own religion . . . I have to store the excess in a warehouse with a PEAKED ROOF.
(BTW, seminars start at 40,000 yen!)
meddle
余計なお世話だよ! 干渉 |
remaining surplus
残り 余り 余計 過剰 |