余地

See also: 餘地

Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 余地 – see 餘地 (“additional space; spare room; leeway; room; latitude; margin; space”).
(This term, 余地, is the simplified form of 餘地.)
Notes:

Japanese
Kanji in this term
余 地
よ
Grade: 5		 ち
Grade: 2
on’yomi kan’on
Alternative spelling
餘地 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

余(よ)地(ち) • (yochi) ←よち (yoti)?

  1. (literally) room, margin, space, vacant
    Synonym: 空き地 (akichi)
  2. (figuratively) leeway; room
    Synonym: 余裕 (yoyū)
    疑(うたが)う余(よ)地(ち)がない
    utagau yochi ga nai
    there is no room for doubt

References
  1. 2011, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Seventh Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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