余韻(よいん)

よいん
noun
lingering resonance, afterglow
emotion
1. lingering sound, reverberation
The sound that remains and gradually fades after a bell, instrument, or voice has stopped.
鐘(かね)の余韻(よいん)が響(ひび)いている。
The bell's lingering tones are resonating.
ピアノの余韻(よいん)が静(しず)かに消(き)えていった。
The piano's lingering notes quietly faded away.
演奏(えんそう)が終(お)わっても余韻(よいん)が会場(かいじょう)を満(み)たしていた。
Even after the performance ended, the lingering resonance filled the hall.
2. lingering impression, afterglow
The emotional or atmospheric impression that remains after an experience such as a movie, concert, or meal.
映画(えいが)の余韻(よいん)に浸(ひた)る。
To bask in the afterglow of a movie.
あの旅(たび)の余韻(よいん)がまだ残(のこ)っている。
The lingering impression of that trip still remains.
素晴(すば)らしいコンサートだった。しばらく余韻(よいん)に浸(ひた)っていたくて、誰(だれ)とも話(はな)したくなかった。
It was a wonderful concert. I wanted to soak in the afterglow for a while and didn't want to talk to anyone.

Writing

余(よ) (surplus/remaining) + 韻(いん) (rhyme/sound). Literally "remaining sound."

Usage

The figurative sense (sense 2) is more common in everyday use. The set phrase 余韻(よいん)に浸(ひた)る (to bask in the afterglow) is especially frequent after concerts, movies, and travel.

Common collocations

Related Words

Compare: 余情(よじょう) (lingering feeling)
Compare: 残響(ざんきょう) (reverberation)
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Added 2026.2.8 13:51 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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