残す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 残す | 残さない |
| Polite | 残します | 残しません |
| Past polite | 残しました | 残しませんでした |
| Past | 残した | 残さなかった |
| Te-form | 残して | 残さないで |
| Desire | 残したい | 残したくない |
| Potential | 残せる | 残せない |
| Passive | 残される | 残されない |
| Causative | 残させる | 残させない |
| Causative passive | 残させられる | 残させられない |
| Volitional | 残そう | |
| Polite volitional | 残しましょう | |
| Imperative | 残せ | 残すな |
| Conditional | 残せば | 残さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 残したら | 残さなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
leave behind; leave remaining
General transitive use: someone leaves an object, message, trace, result, or other thing behind so that it remains there afterward.
I left a note on the desk.
The culprit left footprints at the scene.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
leave unfinished; not finish
Used when something that should or could be completed, eaten, answered, or dealt with is left partly undone or unfinished.
I was full, so I left a little of my rice uneaten.
I ended up leaving the last question on the test unfinished.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Often used as 残しておく when deliberately keeping part of something for later use or for someone else.
I saved some bread for tomorrow's breakfast.
Please set some aside for my younger brother too.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
leave to someone; bequeath
Used for leaving property, money, work, a name, or a legacy to others, especially after one's death; 遺す is also used for legacy-like contexts, but 残す is the general spelling here.
My late grandfather left land to his grandchildren.
She left great achievements for later generations.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
hold on in the ring; stay in
Sumo term for withstanding an opponent's attack or force at the edge of the ring and not going out.
The sumo wrestler held on against his opponent's forward drive at the edge of the ring.
I left half of my dinner unfinished.
My father left a large fortune to his children.
I saved the dessert for later.
He left a record at the Olympics.
The sumo wrestler held his ground at the edge of the ring.
leave a written record behind; leave a note · leave unfinished; leave half-written · forget to write; omit in writing
left-off cargo; passengers left behind · rounding error; truncation error; remainder after truncation
unfinished work; thing left undone
leave unfinished; leave undone
leaving bathwater for later use (e.g., laundry)
leaving something unseen; things left unseen
leave unseen; leave unread; miss seeing
things left undone; unfinished business
leave undone; leave unfinished
remnant; leftover; remainder
missed spot (shaving); unshaven hairs
leave behind; strand; leave isolated · leave behind figuratively; fall behind; be left out