Enthusiasm about a trip with 乗り気

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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(あいか):
「まあ あんまり乗(の)り気(き)じゃなかったケド思(おも)ってより悪(わる)くない小旅行(しょうりょこう)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(おも)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(の)り気(き) 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(の)り気(き)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

(Think)

思う(おもう) means to think, feel, believe, expect, or hope.

(Bad)

悪(わる)い means bad, wrong, or at fault. In conversation, it can also express an apology.

(Short trip)

小旅行(しょうりょこう) is a casual trip that lasts for a short period of time, such as a day trip or a one-night stay.

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