“To remain” in Japanese
Short answer
To remain in Japanese is “余る” (amaru). Full meaning: to remain, to be left over, to be in excess, to be too many.
Other ways to say “To remain” in Japanese
残る
nokoru to remain, to be left
居座る
isuwaru to remain, to stay (somewhere)
居残る
inokoru to stay behind, to remain, to work overtime
踏みとどまる
fumitodomaru to stay on, to remain, to hold out, to hold one's ground; to stop (doing), to give up
宿る
yadoru to dwell, to live, to remain; to stay at, to take shelter at, to stop at, to lodge at; to be pregnant
餘る
amaru to remain, to be left over, to be in excess, to be too many
殘る
nokoru to remain, to be left
剰る
amaru to remain, to be left over, to be in excess, to be too many
遺る
nokoru to remain, to be left
あまる
amaru to remain, to be left over, to be in excess, to be too many
殘こる
nokoru to remain, to be left
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