“To leave behind” in Japanese
Short answer
To leave behind in Japanese is “積み残す” (tsuminokosu). Full meaning: to leave behind (cargo, passengers, etc.).
Other ways to say “To leave behind” in Japanese
書き残す
kakinokosu to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished, to leave half-written; to forget to write, to leave out
取り残す
torinokosu to leave behind
忘れ去る
wasuresaru to forget completely, to leave behind
置き去る
okisaru to abandon, to leave behind
抜き去る
nukisaru to pass, to overtake, to leave behind; to pull out, to extract, to remove, to take away
書き殘す
kakinokosu to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished, to leave half-written; to forget to write, to leave out
かき残す
kakinokosu to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished, to leave half-written; to forget to write, to leave out
とり残す
torinokosu to leave behind
書き遺す
kakinokosu to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished, to leave half-written; to forget to write, to leave out
書残せる
kakinokoseru to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished, to leave half-written; to forget to write, to leave out
書残す
kakinokosu to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished, to leave half-written; to forget to write, to leave out
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