godan verb (-su), transitive verb
leave a written record behind; leave a note
Used when someone writes something (a note, will, message, etc.) and leaves it for others to find, often before departing or dying.
彼は遺書を書き残して家を出た。
He left a will behind and left the house.
机の上にメモを書き残しておいた
I left a note on the desk.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
leave unfinished; leave half-written
Refers to a manuscript, document, or written work that is left incomplete, often due to interruption, death, or abandonment.
その小説は書き残されたまま、作者は亡くなった。
The novel was left unfinished when the author passed away.
レポートを書き残して旅行に出かけてしまった。
I left my report half-written and went on a trip.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
forget to write; omit in writing
Used when someone unintentionally fails to write something that should have been included, such as an item in a list or a detail in a document.
名簿に彼の名前を書き残してしまった。
I accidentally left his name off the roster.
大事な点を書き残さないように気をつけてください。
Please be careful not to forget to write down the important points.