余す

• 読み: あます
• ローマ字: amasu
• 漢字の分解: 余 (yo/ama) — surplus, remainder, left over
• 発音: /a.ma.sɯ/

意味

To leave over; to have remaining; to spare. Often used in the set phrase 余すところなく (thoroughly, without leaving anything out).

A Group 1 (godan) verb. 余す in its basic sense means to leave something unused or unconsumed. In practice, it is most often encountered in the negative or idiomatic form 余すことなく or 余すところなく, which express the idea of thoroughness — doing something completely without leaving any remainder. The verb can also describe simply having a surplus or leaving food on the plate.

例文

1. 職人は素材を余すことなく使い切り、無駄を一切出さなかった。
2. 監督は選手の才能を余すところなく引き出し、チームを優勝に導いた。
3. 締め切りまで時間を余すことなく作業に充て、最高の仕上がりを目指した。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, literature, daily life, craftsmanship

トーン: thorough

起源と歴史

From 余 (yo), meaning surplus or remainder. The verb suffix す (suru) gives it a transitive sense — actively causing something to remain. Related to 余る (to be left over), of which 余す is the transitive counterpart.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: Adults

社会的背景: General