余よ地ち

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 〈事こと〉の余よ地ちがあるthere is room for ~ (improvement, doubt, negotiation, etc.)

  この計けい画かくにはまだ改かい善ぜんの余よ地ちがある。

  There is still room for improvement in this plan.

• 〈事こと〉の余よ地ちがないthere is no room for ~ (doubt, argument, etc.)

  彼かれの説せつ明めいには疑うたがいの余よ地ちがない。

  There is no room for doubt in his explanation.

• 〈動どう詞し〉余よ地ちを残のこすto leave room to ~

  結けつ論ろんを出だす前まえに、再さい考こうする余よ地ちを残のこしておこう。

  Let's leave room for reconsideration before reaching a conclusion.

Expressions

• 立りっ錐すいの余よ地ちthe slightest bit of room; room to stand a gimlet on its end
• 議ぎ論ろんの余よ地ちroom for argument; room for debate
• 立りっ錐すいの余よ地ちもないso crowded there's no room to stand; jam-packed; full to capacity