名残惜しい
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名残惜しい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 名残惜しい | 名残惜しくない |
| Polite | 名残惜しいです | 名残惜しくないですalso 名残惜しくありません |
| Past polite | 名残惜しかったです | 名残惜しくなかったですalso 名残惜しくありませんでした |
| Past | 名残惜しかった | 名残惜しくなかった |
| Te-form | 名残惜しくて | 名残惜しくなくて |
| Adverbial | 名残惜しく | |
| Conditional | 名残惜しければ | 名残惜しくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 名残惜しかったら | 名残惜しくなかったら |
Meanings
1
reluctant to part; hard to say goodbye; lingering attachment
Expresses a feeling of not wanting to leave or end something enjoyable; often used when parting from people, places, or seasons.
The fun trip is over, and I'm filled with a feeling of not wanting it to end.
I was so reluctant to part from her that I couldn't easily leave the station.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉と別れるのが名残惜しいto feel reluctant to part from someone
It was hard to say goodbye to my friend.
- 名残惜しそうに〈動詞〉to do something with a look of reluctance to part
He waved goodbye with a look of reluctance.
- 〈場所〉を離れるのが名残惜しいto feel wistful about leaving a place
I feel reluctant to leave this town.
- 〈事〉が終わるのが名残惜しいto feel wistful that something is ending
I feel wistful that summer vacation is ending.