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有り余る (ありあまる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

有あり余あまる

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Meanings

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godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be superfluous; be in excess; be more than enough

Describes something being so abundant that it exceeds what is needed or manageable. Often used with nouns like 力, 才能, 金, or 時間.

彼かれには有あり余あまる才さい能のうがある。
He has talent to spare.
有あり余あまる時じ間かんを持もて余あましている。
I have more time than I know what to do with.

Written forms

有あり余あまるUsage28%
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あり余あまるUsage49%
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ありあまるUsage21%
有ありあまるUsage2%
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有あり余あまるUsage1%
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Kanji

有possess, have, exist
余too much, myself, surplus

Similar words

余あまる
余る simply means 'to be left over' or 'to remain', while 有り余る emphasizes an excessive abundance, often of abstract qualities like talent or money.

Etymology

Compound of 有り (continuative form of 有る 'to exist') + 余る ('to be in excess').