JLPT N3 · Noun

余裕 (yoyuu)

余裕 (よゆう, yoyuu) is a Japanese noun meaning “surplus; margin”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: よゆう
Romaji: yoyuu
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

surplus; margin; leeway; room; space · noun
composure; placidity; complacency; calm · noun

Example sentences

車を持つ余裕はないな。

I cannot afford to keep a car.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 余裕

too much, myself, surplusヨ・あま.る・あま.り · 7 strokes

abundant, rich, fertileユウ · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 余裕.

余りあまりremainder余分よぶんextra余るあまるto remain余計よけいextra余所よそanother place余暇よかleisure余地よちspace余程よほどvery余所見よそみlooking away余興よきょうperformance (at a party or banquet, etc.)

Source: JMdict entry 1544590 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.