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残飯

Reading

Kana: ざんぱん
Romaji: zanpan
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

food scraps; garbage

Kanji

Readings: ザン、 サン、 のこ.る、 のこ.す、 そこな.う、 のこ.り
Meanings: remainder, leftover, balance
Readings: ハン、 めし
Meanings: meal, boiled rice

Example Sentences

残飯(ざんぱん)()てた(ほう)がいいです。
➥You had better throw away leftovers.
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たくさんの残飯(ざんぱん)(のこ)っていた。
➥Lots of leftovers remained inside.
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残飯(ざんぱん)(くず)害虫(がいちゅう)住処(すみか)になる。
➥Garbage harbors vermin.
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(もっと)もすばらしい食事(しょくじ)もブタにやる残飯(ざんぱん)のようになってしまう。
➥Even the finest fete becomes mere hogs swill.
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