Japanese symbol for “lingering”
冷めやらぬ
さめやらぬ
Romaji: sameyaranu
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
In Japanese, lingering is 冷めやらぬ, read さめやらぬ (sameyaranu).
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Meanings
- adj-pn lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
Written forms: 冷めやらぬ、覚めやらぬ、醒めやらぬ、冷め遣らぬ. Readings: さめやらぬ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lingering”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 愚図愚図 | ぐずぐず guzuguzu | slowly; tardily; dawdling |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 冷静 | れいせい reisei | calmness; composure; coolness |
| 冷蔵庫 | れいぞうこ reizouko | refrigerator; fridge |
| 冷凍 | れいとう reitou | freezing; cold storage; refrigeration |
| 冷戦 | れいせん reisen | cold war; the Cold War |
| 冷房 | れいぼう reibou | air conditioning; air cooling |
| 冷たい | つめたい tsumetai | cold (to the touch); chilly; icy |
See also: Chinese symbol for “lingering”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.