Jisho

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よけい 余計
Common word JLPT N2 Wanikani level 20 Play audio Links
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. extra; more; too much; too many; excessive; superfluous; spare; surplus​
  • よけい余計な
  • どりょく努力
  • の
  • けっか結果
    • 、
  • かれ彼の
  • けつあつ血圧
  • は
  • つうじょう通常
  • いじょう以上
  • に
  • あ上がった
    • 。
The extra effort raised his blood pressure above normal.
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
2. unnecessary; needless; uncalled-for; unwanted; uninvited​
  • こんな
  • よけい余計な
  • きのう機能
  • なんで
  • つけた
  • ん
  • だろう
    • 。
What did they add this needless function for?
Adverb (fukushi)
3. all the more; even more​
  • そうすると
  • よけい
  • きず傷
  • を
  • とがめる
  • よ
    • 。
It will aggravate the wound.

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2 Replies ・ Started by NinjaZach at 2017-04-06 03:56:58 UTC ・ Last reply by NeverEndingQuest at 2017-04-18 01:26:02 UTC

How would you commonly use 余計 in conversation?