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remaining

NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verbの-Adjective

Definitions

1. staying behind
2. remaining

Means to remain behind or to stay in a place after others have left, or to remain as a residue. It can describe people who stay in a foreign country after an expected departure, or chemical substances that linger after a process. The nuance often implies that something unwanted or unexpected has been left behind.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Have you looked into which part of the process the foreign material was left behind in?

Sentence 2

Which room do you think odors tend to linger in?

Sentence 3

"I'm staying here to see this through to the end," he said.

Sentence 4

"I'm the only one staying behind?" he frowned, clearly unhappy.

Sentence 5

He said "I'm staying here" and turned down the transfer.