“Extra” in Japanese
Short answer
Extra in Japanese is “余計” (yokei). Full meaning: extra, more, too much, too many, excessive, superfluous, spare, surplus; unnecessary, needless, uncalled-for, unwanted, uninvited; all the more, even more.
Other ways to say “Extra” in Japanese
余分
yobun extra, excess, surplus
割り増し
warimashi extra (charge, fare, etc.), premium, bonus, (after a number) tenths increase
エクストラ
ekusutora extra (e.g. in a film), supernumerary; extra, surplus, excess, additional, special, extraordinary
限外
gengai excess, extra
番外
bangai exception, supernumerary, extra (theatrical); extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.), additional; outsize
ちょい役
choiyaku small part (e.g. in a film), bit part, extra
付録
furoku appendix, supplement, annex, extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
餘分
yobun extra, excess, surplus
割増
warimashi extra (charge, fare, etc.), premium, bonus, (after a number) tenths increase
餘計
yokei extra, more, too much, too many, excessive, superfluous, spare, surplus; unnecessary, needless, uncalled-for, unwanted, uninvited; all the more, even more
よけい
yokei extra, more, too much, too many, excessive, superfluous, spare, surplus; unnecessary, needless, uncalled-for, unwanted, uninvited; all the more, even more
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