Japanese word

余韻

Pronunciation

Romajiyoin

Meaning

  • nounlingering impression

Example

その映画の余韻がしばらく残りました。so no ei ga no yo in ga shi ba ra ku noko ri ma shi ta

The lingering impression of the movie stayed with me for a while.

Illustration for 余韻 (lingering impression)

More examples

その小説を読み終えた後、しばらく余韻に浸りました。so no shō setsu o yo mi o e ta ato shi ba ra ku yo in ni hita ri ma shi ta

After finishing the novel, I basked in its afterglow for a while.

Core concept

Refers to a sound, feeling, or effect that continues after its source or cause has ended.

Common phrases

  • 余韻が残るyo in ga noko ru

    an impression lingers

  • 余韻を残すyo in o noko su

    leave a lingering impression

  • 余韻に浸るyo in ni hita ru

    savor the afterglow

  • 余韻を味わうyo in o aji wa u

    savor the lingering impression

Similar words

余情yojō: An emotion or impression that remains after an experience, often one created by art or beauty.
名残nagori: What remains as a sign or feeling after an event, season, or relationship has ended.
残響zankyō: The continued sound heard after the source of a sound has stopped.

Definition in Japanese

音や経験が終わった後に残り続ける感覚や印象。oto ya kei ken ga o wa tta ato ni noko ri tsuzu ke ru kan kaku ya in shō

Word origin

余韻 (yoin) is formed from 余 (yo, "remainder") and 韻 (in, "rhyme or resonant sound"), and its meaning extends from lingering sound to lasting impression.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 余韻 (yoin) can describe the lasting effect of music, poetry, film, or scenery, not only an echoing sound.

Other meanings

  • reverberationnoun
  • afterglownoun

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