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“To spare” in Japanese

Short answer
余す amasu あます

To spare in Japanese is “余す” (amasu). Full meaning: to save, to leave over, to spare.

Other ways to say “To spare” in Japanese

助ける tasukeru to save, to rescue, to spare; to help, to assist; to support (financially), to contribute (to), to provide aid 厭う itou to be loath to, to balk at (doing), to grudge (doing), to spare (oneself), to be weary of, to shun, to dislike (an activity, an environment), to hate (an activity); to take (good) care of 剰す amasu to save, to leave over, to spare 餘す amasu to save, to leave over, to spare 救ける tasukeru to save, to rescue, to spare; to help, to assist; to support (financially), to contribute (to), to provide aid すける sukeru to save, to rescue, to spare; to help, to assist; to support (financially), to contribute (to), to provide aid 援ける tasukeru to save, to rescue, to spare; to help, to assist; to support (financially), to contribute (to), to provide aid 助ケる tasukeru to save, to rescue, to spare; to help, to assist; to support (financially), to contribute (to), to provide aid 手放す tebanasu to let go of, to release, to drop; to part with (e.g. a possession), to relinquish, to spare, to sell; to send away (e.g. one's child), to let go, to part with 輔ける tasukeru to save, to rescue, to spare; to help, to assist; to support (financially), to contribute (to), to provide aid 援助る tasukeru to save, to rescue, to spare; to help, to assist; to support (financially), to contribute (to), to provide aid

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