残る
のこる
to remain (v.i.), to be left
Nokoru (残る) is a godan verb meaning "to remain (v.i.), to be left". Its polite form is 残ります (nokorimasu), its te form is 残って (nokotte), its past form is 残った (nokotta), and its negative form is 残らない (nokoranai).
Godan verbJLPT N4
Nokoru (残る) conjugation quick reference
残る means "to remain (v.i.), to be left". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Nokoru example sentences
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How to use Nokoru: grammar notes
•残る is an intransitive verb, so the thing that stays or remains is marked with が (e.g., 食べ物が残る = The food remains).
•Don't use を after 残る—since it's not something you are doing to an object, を sounds unnatural here (e.g., × 食べ物を残る → ○ 食べ物が残る).
•You can use に to show where something remains (e.g., テーブルにパンが残っている = Bread is left on the table).
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Nokoru
思い出が残る（おもいでがのこる）
Memories remain
時間が残っている（じかんがのこっている）
Time is left
傷が心に残る（きずがこころにのこる）
The wound remains in the heart / It leaves emotional scars
Nokoru (残る) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 残る | nokoru |
| Masu Form | 残ります | nokorimasu |
| Te Form | 残って | nokotte |
| Past Form | 残った | nokotta |
| Negative Form | 残らない | nokoranai |
| Past Negative | 残らなかった | nokoranakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 残ります | nokorimasu |
| Polite Past | 残りました | nokorimashita |
| Polite Negative | 残りません | nokorimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 残りませんでした | nokorimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 残れる | nokoreru |
| Passive Form | 残られる | nokorareru |
| Causative Form | 残らせる | nokoraseru |
| Causative Passive | 残らされる | nokorasareru |
| Volitional Form | 残ろう | nokorou |
| Imperative Form | 残れ | nokore |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 残れば | nokoreba |
| Conditional (たら) | 残ったら | nokottara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 残っている | nokotteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 残りたい | nokoritai |
| Prohibition | 残るな | nokoruna |