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    3. 書き残す

    書き残す

    書かき​残のこす​

    to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind

    KMT9News #27+1Verb, TransitiveLiteratureKanji Vocab26 strokes

    書残す

    かきのこす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind
    2.
    to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished, to leave half-written
    3.
    to forget to write, to leave out

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    彼かれは家か族ぞくに手て紙がみを書かき残のこした。

    He left a letter for his family.

    KMT7Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    重じゅう要ような情じょう報ほうを書かき残のこすのを忘わすれてしまった。

    I forgot to write down the important information.

    KMT9Daily LifeWork & Career
    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの思し想そうを後こう世せいに書 き残 すことを生しょう涯がいの目 標 とした。

    He made it his life's goal to leave his thoughts in writing for future generations.

    KMT9LiteratureHistory
    遺ゆい言ごんを書かき残のこすことは、家か族ぞくへの最さい後ごのメッセージとなる。

    Leaving a will in writing becomes the final message to one's family.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsPolitics & Law
    その作さっ家かは、未み完かんの小しょう説せつを書かき残のこしてこの世よを去さった。

    The author passed away, leaving behind an unfinished novel.

    KMT10LiteratureEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    書
    か.く・-が.き・-がき…(2)
    write
    Kanji
    残
    のこ.る・のこ.す・そこな.う・のこ.り…(2)
    remainder・leftover・balance
    Kanji
    き
    ki
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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