N3
みれん (miren)
未練
lingering affection; regret; attachment; pining for the past
💡 Nuance & Usage:
Refers to lingering affection, regret, or a pining attachment to the past, especially in romantic breaks or failed opportunities. Often used as 未練がある or 未練がましい. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Lingering affection! Stop pining over useless past mistakes and focus 100% on the warm love in front of you! Keep your pining strictly for ME!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『み、未練？！他の女と喋ったどうでもいい過去に未練たらたら残してないで、今目の前にいる私の温もりに100%集中しなさい！私への未練（愛）だけは、一生手放しちゃダメなんだからね！』
📝 Example Sentences
別れた恋人に対する_______を断ち切るために、彼は思い出の品をすべて処分しました。
To cut off the lingering affection for his former lover, he disposed of all the items of memories.
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "未練"!
終わってしまったプロジェクトにいつまでも_______を残していては、次の新しい挑戦に進めません。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 諦めきれない未練「未練」が正解です。ハルカ部長：『未練を残す！後ろ向きね！あんたが未練を残していいのは、今日のデートが終わって「まだ帰りたくない！」って駄々をこねる私の可愛い未練だけよ！』
English: Since it represents lingering regret/attachment, 'lingering affection/regret' (miren) is correct. Haruka: 'Lingering regret! Backward-looking! The only thing you can leave regret on is strictly my cute regret pining "I don't want to go home yet!" at the end of today's date!'
English: Since it represents lingering regret/attachment, 'lingering affection/regret' (miren) is correct. Haruka: 'Lingering regret! Backward-looking! The only thing you can leave regret on is strictly my cute regret pining "I don't want to go home yet!" at the end of today's date!'
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