残る (のこる, nokoru) Japanese meaning: remain | Kotomora

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残る · godan verb (-ru)

Meanings

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

remain; be left

Describes something that stays behind, continues to exist, or is left over after other things are gone. Intransitive; the subject is what remains.

残のこすN4
残る is intransitive (something remains on its own), while 残す is transitive (someone leaves or saves something behind).

余あまるN3
残る simply means something is left behind, while 余る stresses that there is more than needed, an excess or surplus.
存そん続ぞくN1
残る is the everyday word for something remaining, while 存続する is a formal verb used for institutions or systems continuing to exist.
残ざん留りゅう
残る is the common everyday intransitive verb for 'remain' or 'be left'; 残留 is more formal and often used in compound nouns or official contexts.
とどまるN2
残る is the general word for something/someone remaining or being left behind, while 止まる（とどまる）specifically emphasizes deliberately staying in a place or not exceeding a limit.
残ざん存ぞん
残る is the common, everyday verb for 'to remain' or 'to be left', while 残存 is a formal, often written term for something continuing to exist despite time or adverse conditions.

消きえるN5
残る means something stays behind, while 消える means it disappears or vanishes.
亡なくなるN4
残る describes something continuing to exist, while なくなる describes it running out or ceasing to exist.
無なくなるN4
残る means something remains or is left over, the opposite of 無くなる, which means it has run out or disappeared entirely.

生いき残のこる
残る is a general word for 'to remain' or 'be left over' and does not by itself imply life or death, whereas 生き残る specifically means to survive being alive.

A native Japanese verb attested from Old Japanese. The character 残 was adopted for its meaning and is not a component combined with a verbal suffix.