How to say 'Completely' in Japanese | 残らず

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The Japanese word for Completely is 'Nokorazu', written as 残らず in Japanese.'Completely' in hiragana is のこらず.

word

残らず

Meaning

Completely

Reading

のこらず

nokorazu

Kanji

残Remainder

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '残らず (のこらず)' means 'completely' or 'without exception'. It is used to indicate that something is done thoroughly, leaving nothing behind or untouched. This word often emphasizes the entirety of an action or state. For example: He ate everything completely「彼は残らず食べた」(かれはのこらずたべた). The documents were checked without exception「書類は残らずチェックされた」(しょるいはのこらずチェックされた). This adverb is commonly used in contexts where thoroughness or completeness is emphasized, such as in tasks, consumption, or examination.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5822

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 残らず

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

残

Meaning

Remainder

Hiragana in the Word 残らず

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ら

Reading

hiragana

ず

Reading

Words Related to 残らず Through the Kanji 残

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 残 as well.

word

残る

Meaning

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Meaning

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Meaning

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word

残業

Meaning

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word

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Meaning

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word

残り

Meaning

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word

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Meaning

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