N2534/1725

余よ計けい

な adjectiveadjective (generic)adverb

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よけい

Meanings

extra, more, too much, too many, excessive, superfluous, spare, surplus
unnecessary, needless, uncalled-for, unwanted, uninvited
all the more, even more

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Example sentences

余計よけいなことを言いわないほうがいい。

It's better not to say unnecessary things.

彼かれの一言ひとことが余計よけいに状況じょうきょうを悪化あっかさせた。

His one remark made the situation even worse.

そんな余計よけいな心配しんぱいはしなくていいですよ。

You don't need to worry about such unnecessary things.

余計よけいなお世話せわかもしれませんが、少すこし休やすんだほうがいいのではないでしょうか。

It may be none of my business, but perhaps you should rest a little.

彼女かのじょに余計よけいなプレッシャーをかけることは避さけるべきだと上司じょうしから指摘してきされた。

My supervisor pointed out that I should avoid putting unnecessary pressure on her.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)