VocabJLPT N1
remains
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. remains
  2. 2. traces
  3. 3. (the sorrow of) parting
  4. 4. end
This noun conveys the lingering trace, memory, or remnant of something that has passed. It carries a somewhat poetic or nostalgic nuance, often used to describe the feeling of something fading away or the last vestiges of a bygone era.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Are there traces of the pre-revision version left on any of the pages?

Sentence 2

Parts of the factory line still show remnants of the old equipment.

Sentence 3

"That place still has a real Showa-era feel to it," my friend said.

Sentence 4

He admitted that "traces of sarcasm crept into my tone."

Sentence 5

"Is that scar a remnant of an old accident?" he asked.