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余計

よけい

Readings

よけい

Meanings

  1. 1.
    adj-naextra; more; too much; too many; excessive; superfluous; spare; surplus
  2. 2.
    adj-naunnecessary; needless; uncalled-for; unwanted; uninvited
  3. 3.
    advall the more; even more

Kanji breakdown

N47 strokesGrade 5
N39 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

余計な努力の結果、彼の血圧は通常以上に上がった。

The extra effort raised his blood pressure above normal.

こんな余計な機能なんでつけたんだろう。

What did they add this needless function for?

そうするとよけい傷をとがめるよ。

It will aggravate the wound.

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余計よけい

extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

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