未練(みれん)

みれん
noun, na-adjective
regret, lingering attachment
1. regret, lingering attachment
Reluctance to let go; continued attachment to something that is over.
元(もと)カノに未練(みれん)がある。
I still have feelings for my ex-girlfriend.
未練(みれん)を断(た)ち切(き)る。
To cut off lingering attachments.
未練(みれん)たらしい態度(たいど)を取(と)るな。
Don't act so clingy/regretful.

未練(みれん) describes a lingering attachment to something that has ended.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 未練(みれん)がある: to have lingering feelings
  • 未練(みれん)を断(た)ち切(き)る: to cut off lingering attachments
  • 未練(みれん)を残(のこ)す: to leave regrets behind
  • 未練(みれん)がましい: clingy, showing inability to let go
  • 未練(みれん)たらしい: pathetically attached

USAGE:
Often used about past relationships, jobs, or missed opportunities. Generally carries a negative connotation - suggesting inability to move forward.

NA-ADJECTIVE USAGE:
未練(みれん)な態度(たいど): an attitude showing lingering attachment

CONTRAST:

  • 未練(みれん): regretful attachment (negative)
  • 懐(なつ)かしい: nostalgic (neutral/positive)
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Added 2026.1.16 8:59 · Revised 2026.1.27 9:36
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