Enthusiasm about a trip with 乗り気
Vocabulary Explanation: Enthusiasm with 乗り気
Al shows Akari and Aika around his workplace. Afterwards, Akari thanks Al for showing them around and she prompts Aika to do the same.
- 藍華:
- 「まあ あんまり乗り気じゃなかったケド思ってより悪くない小旅行だったわよ」
- “Well, I wasn't that ethusiastic, but the excursion wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.”
- Literal: “Well, my riding spirit wasn't really there, but it was a trip that wasn't worse than I thought.”
- 「あんたのおやじっぷりはどうかと思うケド」
- “I still have a problem with your old man style, though.”
Key Points
1乗り気 means willing or enthusiastic
- 乗り気 describes being mentally on board with an idea and ready to go along with it.
2あんまり with a negative means “not very”
- 「あんまり 乗り気じゃなかった」 means “I wasn’t very into it.”
- The negative form keeps the tone moderate rather than saying she hated it.
Vocabulary
思う (Think)
思う means to think, feel, believe, expect, or hope.
悪い (Bad)
悪い means bad, wrong, or at fault. In conversation, it can also express an apology.
小旅行 (Short trip)
小旅行 is a casual trip that lasts for a short period of time, such as a day trip or a one-night stay.
See Also
- Vocabulary: Enthusiasm with 乗り気
- Future entry: Past tense with 〜た・〜だ
- Grammar: Marking the topic with は and も
- Kanji: Going and carrying out with 行
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