心残り
Meanings
1
regret; lingering attachment; unfinished feeling
A feeling that something is left undone or that one cannot fully let go; often used when leaving a place or situation with mixed feelings.
I feel regret about leaving this town.
I have a lingering regret that I couldn't say what I wanted to.
2
chicken heart with surrounding meat and fat (yakitori)
usually written using kana alone
A yakitori skewer part consisting of the heart plus attached flesh, blood vessels, and fat. Usually written in kana.
I ordered kokoronokori at the yakitori shop.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉が心残りだto feel it's a regret that ~ happened/didn't happen
It's a regret of mine that I couldn't tell him the truth.
- 心残りがあるto have a lingering regret
I have a lingering regret about leaving this town.
- 〈動詞〉ないのが心残りだit's a regret that one didn't/couldn't do ~
It's a regret that I won't be able to see it through to the end.
- 心残りを感じるto feel a sense of regret/unfinished business
When I retired, I felt a bit of lingering regret.