余よ計けい

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

na-adjective

Describes a quantity or degree that is beyond what is necessary or expected; often carries a negative nuance of being too much.

砂さ糖とうを余よ計けいに入いれすぎた。
I put in too much sugar.
余よ計けいなものは買かわないで。
Don't buy unnecessary things.

2

na-adjective

unnecessary; uncalled-for; unwanted

Used for actions, remarks, or interference that are not needed and often annoying; implies something is better left unsaid or undone.

余よ計けいなことを言いわないでください。
Please don't say unnecessary things.
彼かれはいつも余よ計けいな口くち出だしをする。
He always makes uncalled-for remarks.

3

adverb

all the more; even more

Adverbial use meaning 'on top of that' or 'to make matters worse'; often used when an additional factor intensifies a situation, frequently in negative contexts.

雨あめが降ふって、余よ計けいに寒さむく感かんじる。
It's raining, which makes it feel even colder.
説せつ明めいを聞きいたら、余よ計けいにわからなくなった。
After hearing the explanation, I became even more confused.

Written forms

余よ計けいUsage72%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency word.
よけいUsage28%
Kana spelling is common in informal writing and when the nuance of 'extra/unnecessary' is emphasized.

Kanji

余too much, myself, surplus
計plot, plan, scheme

Similar words

余よ分ぶん
余分 also means 'extra' or 'surplus', but is more neutral and often used for tangible excess (e.g., 余分な食材 'extra ingredients'), while 余計 often carries a negative nuance of being unnecessary or intrusive.
無む駄だ
無駄 means 'wasteful' or 'useless', focusing on lack of utility, whereas 余計 emphasizes excess beyond what is needed, often with a nuance of being unwanted.

Etymology

Compound of 余 (yo, 'surplus') and 計 (kei, 'measure'). The combination conveys the idea of something exceeding the measured amount, hence 'extra' or 'unnecessary'.