余情（よじょう）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: lingering sentiment
Example sentences
- 和歌の余情を味わう。 — Savor the lingering resonance of the waka poem.
- 言い切らずに余情を残す。 — Leave it unsaid, so a lingering feeling remains.
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