残す|のこすnokosu[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. godan verb, transitive verbto leave (behind)
   私は一ひとつの袋ふくろは運はこんできたが、もう一ひとつのほうは後あとへ残のこしてきた。↗

   I carried one bag, but the other one was left behind.
2. godan verb, transitive verbto leave (undone); to not finish
   論文ろんぶんは結論けつろんを残のこし、あとは仕上しあがっている。↗

   The thesis is finished except for the conclusion.
3. godan verb, transitive verbto save; to set aside; to reserve
   私達わたしたちは彼かれに少すこしケーキを残のこしてあげた。↗

   We left him some cake.
4. godan verb, transitive verbto leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
   これは父ちちが私に残のこしてくれたものが一ひとつある。↗

   This is one thing my father left to me.
5. godan verb, transitive verb, sumoto stay (in the ring); to hold on

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• Synonym取り残すとりのこすNeutralMeans leaving a person or thing behind, as in 「時代に取り残される」, and often carries the nuance of being left out or abandoned.
• Synonym温存おんぞんNeutralMeans keeping something in reserve for later and not using it up, as in 「体力を温存する」.
• Synonym遺すのこすWrittenWritten 「遺す」, the word usually means leaving something behind after death — 「遺産を遺す」, 「後世に名を遺す」 — with a solemn, formal tone.
• Related放置ほうちNeutralLeaving something unattended or ignoring it, as in 「放置自転車」; the nuance is negative, whereas 「残す」 is not necessarily so.
• Related置き忘れるおきわすれるNeutralMeans putting something down and forgetting to take it, as in 「傘を置き忘れる」; the emphasis is on the oversight, not on leaving it on purpose.
• Related留めるとどめるWrittenA written-style word for keeping or preserving something, as in 「記録に留める」 or 「原形を留める」.
• RelatedリザーブNeutralA loanword meaning to book or reserve, as in 「席をリザーブする」; it covers securing something in advance for later use.
• Related保存ほぞんNeutralMeans keeping something in its original state or storing it, as in 「データを保存する」; the point is that it does not change or deteriorate.
• Related貯蓄ちょちくNeutralRefers to saving up money and other assets, as in 「貯蓄に励む」; the emphasis is on building up funds for the future.
• Related備蓄びちくNeutralMeans stockpiling supplies for an emergency, as in 「食料の備蓄」; the emphasis is on preparedness.
• Related貯蔵ちょぞうNeutralMeans storing goods, as in 「貯蔵庫」; used mostly for food, energy and other physical stock.
• Related保留ほりゅうNeutralMeans holding off on a decision or shelving a matter, as in 「回答を保留する」; the emphasis is on postponement.
• Related留保りゅうほFormalA formal term for reserving rights or withholding a decision, as in 「留保条件」; found mostly in legal contexts.
• Related収蔵しゅうぞうWrittenRefers to collecting and housing items, as in 「収蔵品」; used mainly for museums and similar institutions.
• RelatedおくNeutralMeans to put or place something; in the form 「置いていく」 it comes close to the leaving-behind sense of 「残す」.
• Related蓄えるたくわえるNeutralMeans to store up or accumulate, as in 「知識を蓄える」; the emphasis is on building something up gradually.
• Related捨て置くすておくWrittenA written-style word for leaving something unattended, as in 「捨て置けない」; most often seen in the negative.
• Related放っておくほうっておくCasualColloquial: to leave someone or something alone, as in 「放っておいて」; the point is not interfering, not leaving part of something behind.
• RelatedほったらかすCasualColloquial: to cast something aside and neglect it, as in 「仕事を放ったらかす」; it carries a blaming, critical tone.
• Related取っておくとっておくNeutralMeans setting something aside for later, as in 「ケーキを取っておく」; the keeping is deliberate, while 「残す」 can simply mean what is left over.
• Related取り置くとりおくNeutralMeans setting something aside separately, as in 「商品を取り置く」; typically used when a shop holds an item for a customer.
• Antonym捨てるすてるNeutralAntonym: to throw away or discard — the opposite of leaving something behind with 「残す」.
• AntonymなくすNeutralAntonym: to lose or get rid of something, as in 「財布を無くす」 — the opposite of keeping it with 「残す」.
• Antonym消すけすNeutralAntonym: to erase or extinguish, as in 「記録を消す」 — the opposite of having something remain as with 「残す」.

Default to 「残す」 for something that remains or is left behind. Write 「遺す」 for what one leaves to others after death. For deliberately keeping something for later use, 「取っておく」 fits; for storing it intact, 「保存」. For leaving something unattended or ignoring it, use 「放置」 or the colloquial 「放っておく」, and for discarding it, 「捨てる」.

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1. 全体ぜんたいのうち一部いちぶを留とどまらせる。
2. ある場所ばしょに留とめておく。
3. 失うしなわずにそのまま留とめる。
4. 結果けっかとして生しょうじた物事ものごとをそのままの状態じょうたいにしておく。
5. 後世こうせいに伝つたえる。
6. 決きめられた距離きょりや時間じかんの一部いちぶを余あまらせる。
7. 食事しょくじなどの一部いちぶまたは全部ぜんぶを食たべずにおく。飲のみものを飲のまずにおく。
8. 相手あいての攻せめに対たいして持ち堪もちこたえる。