► 副詞
嫌々 [いやいや] meaning: reluctant rank: 2
☆ 彼は嫌々同意した ⇨ He reluctantly agreed
渋々 [しぶしぶ] meaning: reluctant rank: 2
☆ 彼は契約に渋々合意した ⇨ He reluctantly agreed to the contract
泣く泣く [なくなく] meaning: reluctant rank: 3
☆ 彼女は子供を泣く泣く養子に出した ⇨ She very reluctantly gave up her baby for adoption (☛ Literally means “crying and crying”. Reluctant but has no other choice)
不承不承 [(5)ふしょうぶしょう] meaning: reluctant rank: 4
☆ 彼は不承不承契約に合意した ⇨ He reluctantly agreed to the contract
► 動詞
嫌がる [(3)いやがる] meaning: reluctant rank: 1
☆ 思春期の子供は親と一緒にいるところを見られるのを嫌がる ⇨ Adolescents don’t like to be seen with their parents
☆ うちの子供は風呂に入るのを嫌がる ⇨ My kid doesn’t like to take a bath (☛ Usually used only at personal levels)
惜しむ [(2)おしむ] [liter] meaning: reluctant rank: 2
☆ 二人は別れを惜しんだ ⇨ They were reluctant to part ways
☆ 売り惜しむ ⇨
☆ 彼は人を助けることを常に惜しまない ⇨ He is never reluctant, always willing, to help others
渋る [(2)しぶる] meaning: reluctant rank: 2
☆ 彼は金を出し渋っている ⇨ He is reluctant to pay the money
☆ 彼は金を出すことを渋っている ⇨ He is reluctant to pay the money
► 成句
腰 [(2)こし] [腰が重い] meaning: reluctant rank: 3
☆ 政府は腰が重くて一向に動こうとしない ⇨ The government is very reluctant to take any action (☛ Literally “with heavy hip”, as in someone who is reluctant to stand up and take actions)
腰 [(2)こし] [重い腰を上げる] meaning: reluctant rank: 3
☆ 政府は問題の対策にやっと重い腰を上げた ⇨ The government has finally raised its heavy waist, started, to deal with the problem (☛ Start doing something reluctantly, after a long wait)
► 名詞
気乗り [きのり] [気乗りがしない] meaning: reluctant rank: 3
☆ パーティーに招待されたがどうも気乗りがしない ⇨ I’ve been invited to a party but I just don’t feel like going
消極 [しょうきょく] meaning: reluctant rank: 3
☆ 彼は対応に消極姿勢を見せた ⇨ He showed reluctance to deal with it
難色 [なんしょく] [難色を示す] [liter] meaning: reluctant rank: 3
☆ 彼等は資金提供に難色を示した ⇨ They were reluctant to provide financial support
► 形容詞
渋い [(2)しぶい] meaning: reluctant rank: 3
☆ 彼に助けを頼んだら渋い顔をされた ⇨ I asked him for help but he gave me a reluctant look
► 形容動詞
嫌 [(2)いや] meaning: reluctant rank: 1
☆ 助けを頼むと彼はいかにも嫌そうな顔をした ⇨ He looked really reluctant when I asked for his help
嫌 [(2)いや] [嫌な顔をする] meaning: reluctant rank: 1
☆ 彼は嫌な顔をせず手伝ってくれた ⇨ He helped me without a reluctant face, reluctance
消極的 [しょうきょくてき] meaning: reluctant rank: 2
☆ 政府は介入に消極的だ ⇨ The government is reluctant to intervene
億劫 [(3)おっくう] meaning: reluctant rank: 3
☆ 人が沢山いる所に行くのが億劫だ ⇨ I am reluctant to go, just don’t feel like going, to places where there are many people
不本意 [(2)ふほんい] [liter] meaning: reluctant rank: 3
☆ 私は不本意ながら合意せざるを得なかった ⇨ I had to agree even though I didn’t want to