余計
Meanings
Na-adjective
1. extra; more; too much; too many; excessive; superfluous; spare; surplus
2. unnecessary; needless; uncalled-for; unwanted; uninvited
Adverb
3. all the more; even more
Kanji used
Pitch accent
よけい
Used in vocabulary
余計者
person whose presence is unwelcome, unnecessary or a nuisance; fifth wheel; third wheel; interloper; superfluous man (literary archetype)
Noun
Examples18
余計な
The extra effort raised his blood pressure above normal.
こんな
What did they add this needless function for?
そうすると
It will aggravate the wound.
余計な
None of your business.
それで
That added to his unhappiness.
彼
I like him all the more for his weaknesses.