Word Meaning 余分

よぶん yobun

余分 is read as よぶん (yobun) and means extra.

Meaning

English

  1. extra
  2. excess
  3. surplus

Reading

Kana

よぶん

Romaji

yobun

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Synonyms 余り,過剰,余計,余剰,余り物,残物,残余,残り Antonyms 不足分 Rank 7387 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

余り

あまり

(not) very

余地

よち

place

余計

よけい

all the more

余人

よじん

others

余る

あまる

to remain

余す

あます

to save

余談

よだん

digression

余所

よそ

another place

余力

よりょく

money to spare

余程

よほど

just about to

余りに

あまりに

too (much)

余念

よねん

another idea

Example Sentences

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We have no spare money.

We have plenty of time to spare.

We don't have any money to spare.

Whenever I go shopping, I always buy unnecessary things.

It's likely to get cold tonight, so you may need an extra blanket.

We stayed an extra two weeks in Paris; and we spent it seeing the sights.

"Did you get the credits you needed?" "Yeah. I can graduate! And I was even 6 credits over." "I'm so glad. Congratulations!"