“To leave unfinished” in Japanese
Short answer
To leave unfinished in Japanese is “し残す” (shinokosu). Full meaning: to leave unfinished.
Other ways to say “To leave unfinished” 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
打っ遣らかす
utcharakasu to leave unfinished, to abandon
飲み止す
nomisasu to stop drinking, to leave unfinished
読みさす
yomisasu to leave half-read, to leave unfinished
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
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
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
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
書き残せる
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
書きのこす
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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