残る (のこる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

残る (のこる) means to remain / to be left.

See example sentences below.

残る at a glance

残る

のこるnokoru

N4verb

to remain / to be left

残るのこるnokoruN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to remain / to be left

Example 1

ごはんが少し残っている。

Translation

There is a little rice left.

Example 2

宿題がまだ残っている。

Translation

I still have homework left.