B1 Idiom Neutral

後ろ髪を引かれる

ushirogami o hikareru

Feel reluctant to leave

Meaning

To feel a lingering attachment or reluctance when departing.

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Cultural Background

Reflects the importance of 'en' (connections) and the difficulty of breaking them.

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Use with 'omoi'

Always pair it with 'omoi' for natural sounding sentences.

Meaning

To feel a lingering attachment or reluctance when departing.

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Use with 'omoi'

Always pair it with 'omoi' for natural sounding sentences.

Test Yourself

Fill in the missing word.

____を引かれる思いだ。

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: {後ろ髪|うしろがみ}

The idiom specifically uses 'ushirogami'.

🎉 Score: /1

Practice Bank

1 exercises
Fill in the missing word. Fill Blank B1

____を引かれる思いだ。

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: {後ろ髪|うしろがみ}

The idiom specifically uses 'ushirogami'.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

Yes, it is very common when leaving a loved one.

Related Phrases

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{未練|みれん}がある

synonym

To have lingering attachment.

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