Vocabulary
What does 余計 (よけい, yokei) mean?
余計 (よけい, yokei) means excessive, unnecessary; even more.
Quick facts| Reading | よけい |
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| Romaji | yokei |
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| Part of speech | na-adjective |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N2 |
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N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyokei
excessive, unnecessary; even more
- 1na-adjective extra; more; too much
- 2na-adjective unnecessary; needless; uncalled-for
- 3adverb all the more; even more
Example sentences
薬を飲んだら、余計に眠くなった。
After I took the medicine, I became even more sleepy.
余計なことを言って、しかられました。
I said something unnecessary and got scolded for it.
