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VocabJLPT N1

remnants

Noun

Definitions

1. remnants
2. survivors

This noun refers to the remnants or remaining members of a defeated group, party, or organization. It often carries a slightly negative nuance, suggesting loyalists who refuse to disband after a defeat or dissolution.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

He insisted he wasn't a leftover, putting on a brave front.

Sentence 2

My senior warned me, "Don't make enemies of the remnants."

Sentence 3

Why does being written off as a remnant make me so angry?

Sentence 4

Did the remnants actually spread that rumor?

Sentence 5

"They're just stragglers anyway — let them do whatever." …Are you actually being serious?