名残

なごり
Alternative writings: 名残り
JLPT:N1
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1

Remains, traces, or vestiges — something left over that shows a former state.

Noun

Examples

古い城の名残が丘の上に見える。

You can see traces of an old castle on the hill.

町には昔の商店街の名残が少しだけ残っている。

The town still has a few traces of the old shopping street.

言葉の使い方に時代の名残が感じられる。

You can sense traces of the era in the way the language is used.

2

The sorrow or wistfulness felt at parting; reluctance to leave.

Noun

Examples

別れの名残を惜しんで、駅でしばらく話した。

Reluctant to part, we talked at the station for a while.

卒業式では名残惜しさで卒業生たちが涙ぐんだ。

At the graduation, the students were teary with the sorrow of parting.

旅行の名残を楽しみながら最後の散歩をした。

We took a final walk, savoring the lingering feelings of the trip.

3

The end or final stage of something; the remaining last part.

Noun

Examples

宴の名残を惜しんで、客たちはゆっくりと帰り始めた。

Reluctant to end the party, the guests slowly began to leave.

映画の終盤、昔の恋の名残が描かれる場面がある。

In the film's final part there's a scene depicting the remnants of an old love.

会議は名残を残して閉会した。

The meeting closed, leaving a few matters unfinished.

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