What does 余計 mean?
余計 is a Japanese noun meaning “too much, unnecessary, abundance, surplus, excess, superfluity” in English. It can also be translated as “unnecessary, all the more” depending on context. It is written as 余計 in kanji, よけい in hiragana, and yokei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
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.