“Leeway” in Japanese
Short answer
Leeway in Japanese is “ゆとり” (yutori). Full meaning: elbowroom, leeway, room, reserve, margin, allowance, latitude, time (to spare).
Other ways to say “Leeway” in Japanese
偏流
henryuu drift (of an airplane or boat, etc.), leeway, windage
余裕
yoyuu surplus, margin, leeway, room, space, time, allowance, flexibility, scope; composure, placidity, complacency, calm
ユトリ
yutori elbowroom, leeway, room, reserve, margin, allowance, latitude, time (to spare)
糊代
norishiro overlap width, margin for pasting together (e.g. two pieces of paper); elbowroom, leeway, room, margin, allowance, latitude
許容差
kyoyousa allowable difference, tolerance, leeway
裕り
yutori elbowroom, leeway, room, reserve, margin, allowance, latitude, time (to spare)
よゆう
yoyuu surplus, margin, leeway, room, space, time, allowance, flexibility, scope; composure, placidity, complacency, calm
ヨユー
yoyuu surplus, margin, leeway, room, space, time, allowance, flexibility, scope; composure, placidity, complacency, calm
余ゆう
yoyuu surplus, margin, leeway, room, space, time, allowance, flexibility, scope; composure, placidity, complacency, calm
ノリシロ
norishiro overlap width, margin for pasting together (e.g. two pieces of paper); elbowroom, leeway, room, margin, allowance, latitude
のりしろ
norishiro overlap width, margin for pasting together (e.g. two pieces of paper); elbowroom, leeway, room, margin, allowance, latitude
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