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N3 な-adjective, Adverb

余計(よけい)too many, too much, excessive, superfluous, superabundant, extra, spare, surplus, unnecessary, needless, uncalled-for, otiose, abundantly, excessively, needlessly, all the more

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    1. な-adjective

      1. 1.

        extra, more, too much, too many, excessive, superfluous, spare, surplus

      2. 2.

        unnecessary, needless, uncalled-for, unwanted, uninvited

    2. Adverb

      1. 3.

        all the more, even more

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    余計 【よけい】

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    • 余計(よけい)な事(こと)を言(い)って後悔(こうかい)しています。

      I regret saying over the top things.

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    • 渋滞(じゅうたい)を予想(よそう)して家(いえ)を余計(よけい)に早(はや)く出(で)る。

      I will leave my house earlier than necessary to allow for traffic congestion.

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    • 今日(きょう)は夜勤(やきん)があるのでいつもより余計(よけい)に夜(よる)ご飯(はん)を食(た)べておこう。

      Since I have a night shift today, I'll have a more excessive dinner than usual.

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    • 娘(むすめ)が売春(ばいしゅん)をしているなんて、それを聞(き)くと余計(よけい)に心配(しんぱい)になります。

      Something like hearing that your daughter is engaged in prostitution, it would cause me even more concern.

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    • 麻酔(ますい)を打(う)ってもらったのに余計(よけい)に痛(いた)みが酷(ひど)くなっているような気(き)がしてなりません。

      I can't help but feel that the pain has worsened unnecessarily even after receiving anesthesia.

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