余計

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 5
けい
Grade: 2
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
餘計 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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()(けい) (yokei-na (adnominal ()(けい) (yokei na), adverbial ()(けい) (yokei ni))

  1. excessive, unnecessary, unneeded, superfluous

Inflection

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Noun

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()(けい) (yokei

  1. excessiveness, needlessness

Adverb

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()(けい) (yokei

  1. excessively, needlessly, even more
    Synonym: 尚更 (naosara)
    (かんが)えるほど()(けい)()からなくなる
    kangaeru hodo ni yokei wakaranakunaru
    I become more confused when I think more

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN