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残り物 (noun)

Leftovers from a meal.

💬 Example

"夕食の残り物を明日のランチにする。"

💡 Memory Tip

Imagine a 'rock' (like 'mono' in the word) sitting on a table, 'no core' (like 'nokori') of the food left. This 'rock' i...

🏛️ Origin

⚠️ Common Mistakes

Using 残り物 for non-food items. → Use 残り物 only for food leftovers.

Confusing 残り物 with 食べ残し. → 残り物 = general leftovers; 食べ残し = food left on a plate.

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