No. 1,036 in Japanese
余裕
Room, surplus, composure.
In a sentence
私は忙しいけれど、まだ少し余裕があります。
I am busy, but I still have some margin.
余裕 is used here to indicate the speaker has a bit of flexibility or spare capacity despite being busy.
彼には問題を解決する余裕がないようです。
It seems he doesn't have the leeway to solve the issue.
余裕 is used here to express lack of capability or bandwidth to address a problem.
旅行に行くための金銭的な余裕ができました。
I've managed to save enough money to afford a trip.
余裕 conveys that the speaker has achieved the financial flexibility or surplus to allow for a trip.
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