remain

nokoru

meaning: remain

state

feeling

direction

examples

ケーキ、まだひとのこってるよ。

keeki, mada hitotsu nokotteru yo.

There's still one piece of cake left. casual

昨日きのう会議かいぎ資料しりょうつくえうえのこっていました。

kinou no kaigi no shiryou ga tsukue no ue ni nokotte imashita.

Yesterday's meeting handouts were still sitting on the desk. neutral