書き残す・書残す|かきのこすkakinokosu[4]nakadaka (mid-high)

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Which spelling to use
書き残す書き残す is the more common form and the recommended choice for beginners when writing the word.
書残す書残す is a less common kanji-and-kana variant of 書き残す; learners will generally encounter 書き残す more often.
Definitions
  1. godan verb, transitive verbto leave (a note, will, etc.) behind
  2. godan verb, transitive verbto leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished; to leave half-written
  3. godan verb, transitive verbto forget to write; to leave out
Conjugation
Dictionary form書き残す(かきのこす)
Polite (masu)書き残します(かきのこします)
Negative (nai)書き残さない(かきのこさない)
polite (masen)書き残しません(かきのこしません)
classical zu / nu書き残さず・書き残さぬ(かきのこさず・かきのこさぬ)
Past (ta)書き残した(かきのこした)
polite (mashita)書き残しました(かきのこしました)
Past negative (nakatta)書き残さなかった(かきのこさなかった)
polite (masen deshita)書き残しませんでした(かきのこしませんでした)
Te form書き残して(かきのこして)
Potential書き残せる(かきのこせる)
Passive書き残される(かきのこされる)
Causative書き残させる(かきのこさせる)
Causative passive書き残させられる(かきのこさせられる)
Conditional (ba)書き残せば(かきのこせば)
tara書き残したら(かきのこしたら)
Volitional書き残そう(かきのこそう)
polite (mashou)書き残しましょう(かきのこしましょう)
Imperative書き残せ(かきのこせ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Related書き留めるかきとめるNeutralMeans writing something down so as not to forget it — the opposite of 「書き残す」 in its sense of forgetting or leaving something out.
  • Related書き落とすかきおとすNeutralOnly for unintentionally leaving something out when writing; 「書き残す」 also means writing something to leave for posterity and leaving a manuscript half-written.
  • Related書き漏らすかきもらすNeutralAlso for carelessly forgetting to write something; interchangeable with 「書き落とす」. 「書き残す」 usually means writing something to leave behind.

Use 「書き残す」 for leaving a will or notes behind, or a manuscript unfinished; for forgetting to write something, 「書き落とす」 or 「書き漏らす」; to jot something down, 「書き留める」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 死後しごに残のこすために、手紙てがみや遺言ゆいごんなどを記しるす。
  2. 原稿げんこうなどを途中とちゅうのままにして、完成かんせいさせずに置おく。
  3. 記しるすのを忘わすれて、記しるさないままにしておく。
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