How to say “remain,” “be left,” or “stay longer” in Japanese | 残る (のこる、nokoru)

The Japanese vocabulary「残る (のこる、nokoru)」means “remain,” “be left,” or “stay longer.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word	残る	残ります
Hiragana	のこる	のこります
Romaji Reading	nokoru	nokorimasu
English Meaning	remain, be left, stay longer (Dictionary Form)	remain, be left, stay longer (Polite Form)

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The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.

The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentence	私わたしはここに残のこる。
Romaji Reading	Watashi wa koko ni nokoru.
English Meaning	I’ll stay here longer. (Plain Form)

Japanese Sentence	私はここに残ります。
Romaji Reading	Watashi wa koko ni nokorimasu.
English Meaning	I’ll stay here longer. (Polite Form)

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