A2 Idiom 1 min read

乗り気じゃない

noriki janai

Not enthusiastic / Reluctant

Meaning

To lack interest or willingness to do something.

Practice Bank

3 exercises
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彼は新しいプロジェクトに___。

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A: 今度の飲み会、どう? B: うーん、あまり___。

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彼女は引っ越しに___ので、なかなか準備が進まない。

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The phrase combines '乗り気' (noriki), which means 'willingness' or 'enthusiasm', with the negative auxiliary 'じゃない' (janai), meaning 'is not'. Thus, literally it means 'is not enthusiastic' or 'is not willing'.

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