Learn Hardcore Japanese: nokori

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Usages of nokori

給料きゅうりょう　が　入はいったら、　まず　食費しょくひ　を　だいたい　決きめて、　残のこり　を　貯金ちょきんする。kyuuryou ga haittara, mazu syokuhi wo daitai kimete, nokori wo tyokinsuru.

When my salary comes in, I roughly set the food budget first and save the rest.

ケーキ　の　残のこり　を　冷蔵庫れいぞうこ　に　入いれて　おく。keeki no nokori wo reizouko ni irete oku.

I will put the rest of the cake in the refrigerator.

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hiruma watasi ha hiruma ni yoku benkyousuru you ni site imasu.mezamasi tuuti setteisuru watasi ha mezamasi to sumaho no tuuti wo setteisite, asa ni okiru you ni suru.ukkari watasi ha ukkari ie ni siryou wo wasurete simaimasita.

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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".

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