lingering raindrops; dregs of a drink; favors received
Rare literary noun. Refers to leftover drops of rain, the last sip of a drink, or metaphorically to kindness or favors one has received. Not used in everyday speech.
Lingering raindrops are still dripping from the eaves.
He poured the last drops from his cup onto the ground.
I owe my current position to the favors of my seniors.
Composed of 余 (surplus, leftover) and 瀝 (drip, drop). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the word appears in classical Chinese-influenced Japanese writing.