余あますところなく

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Meanings

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expression, adverb

fully; thoroughly; without omission

Used when something is done completely, leaving nothing out. Often modifies verbs like 説明する, 伝える, 活用する.

彼かれは自じ分ぶんの考かんがえを余あますところなく説せつ明めいした。
He explained his thoughts thoroughly, leaving nothing out.

この本ほんは日本にほんの文ぶん化かを余あますところなく紹しょう介かいしている。

This book introduces Japanese culture fully and without omission.

Written forms

余あますところなく
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
余あます所ところなく
Variant using 所 for ところ.
余あます所ところ無なく
Rare variant using 無 for なく.

Kanji

余too much, myself, surplus
所place, extent
無nothingness, none, ain't

Similar words

すべて
すべて means 'all' or 'everything' as a noun/adverb, while 余すところなく emphasizes the manner of doing something completely without leaving anything out.
完かん全ぜんに
完全に means 'completely' or 'perfectly', focusing on the state of completion, whereas 余すところなく stresses that nothing was omitted in the process.

Etymology

From 余す (to leave over) + ところ (place/part) + なく (without). Literally 'without leaving any part', it became a set adverbial phrase meaning 'fully' or 'thoroughly'.