心 残(こころのこ)り

こころのこり

noun, na-adjective

lingering regret; reluctance to part

1. lingering regret; reluctance to part; something left unresolved in one's heart

A feeling of regret about something left undone, or reluctance to leave a place or person. Often used when parting ways or reflecting on missed opportunities.

心残(こころのこ)りはない。

I have no regrets.

一(ひと)つだけ心残(こころのこ)りなのは、祖父(そふ)に会(あ)えなかったことだ。

My one regret is that I couldn't see my grandfather.

もっと色々(いろいろ)な場所(ばしょ)を回(まわ)りたかったが、時間(じかん)が足(た)りず心残(こころのこ)りだった。

I wanted to visit more places, but I didn't have enough time — it was a lingering regret.

Describes a gentle, wistful feeling of regret — not sharp guilt, but a sense that something was left unfinished or that one wishes things had gone differently. Often used when leaving a place or at the end of an experience.

Common collocations

心残(こころのこ)りがある: to have a lingering regret
心残(こころのこ)りはない: to have no regrets
心残(こころのこ)りなく: without regret, with no loose ends
唯一(ゆいいつ)の心残(こころのこ)り: one's only regret

Usage

Also used as a na-adjective: 心残(こころのこ)りな気持(きも)ち (a feeling of lingering regret). The phrase 心残(こころのこ)りなく is often used positively: to be able to do something without any regrets.

Similar words

後悔(こうかい): regret — stronger, implies wishing one had acted differently
未練(みれん): lingering attachment — stronger emotional pull, often about relationships
名残(なごり)惜(お)しい: reluctant to part — specifically about parting from a person or place

Related Words

Compare: 後悔(こうかい) (regret)

Compare: 未練(みれん) (lingering attachment)

Compare: 名残惜(なごりお)しい (reluctant to part)

Compare: 後(うし)ろ髪(がみ)を引(ひ)かれる (to feel reluctant to leave)

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Added 2026.4.1 1:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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