“Reluctant” in Japanese
Short answer
Reluctant in Japanese is “名残惜しい” (nagorioshii). Full meaning: reluctant (to part).
Other ways to say “Reluctant” in Japanese
残り惜しい
nokorioshii regrettable, reluctant
吝か
yabusaka reluctant, hesitant
名残おしい
nagorioshii reluctant (to part)
なごり惜しい
nagorioshii reluctant (to part)
名残り惜しい
nagorioshii reluctant (to part)
名ごり惜しい
nagorioshii reluctant (to part)
不本意
fuhon'i reluctant, unwilling, involuntary, unintentional, unintended, unlooked-for, disappointing
本意ない
hoinai reluctant, unwilling; unfortunate, sad (when something doesn't go as planned or as you had hoped)
嫌
iya disliking, not wanting, unwilling (to do), reluctant; unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, horrible, disgusting, undesirable, unwelcome; no!, quit it!, stop!
残惜しい
nokorioshii regrettable, reluctant
残り惜い
nokorioshii regrettable, reluctant
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