ゆとり (Yutori) — elbowroom · Japanese Dictionary · Nantoka

Yutori

ゆとり (Yutori) is a Japanese noun meaning “elbowroom, leeway, room, reserve”.

Meanings

noun, prenominalelbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance

Examples

彼には結婚するゆとりはない。
He cannot afford to marry.
彼には新車を買うゆとりがない。
He can't afford a new car.
私には新車を買うゆとりは無い。
I can't afford a new car.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).