余す

あます

to save; to leave over; to spare

What does 余す mean?

余す is a Japanese verb meaning to save; to leave over; to spare in English. It is written as 余す in kanji, あます in hiragana, and amasu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は、旅券をそうとした。

He tried to save something from his travel expenses.