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Enthusiasm for a group outing with 乗り気

Vocabulary Explanation: Enthusiasm with 乗り気

Manga panel from アオハライド showing example of Enthusiasm for a group outing with 乗り気.
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Kikuchi asks Futaba out. He says if she prefers, they can invite their friends along as well.

After school, Futaba brings it up with her friends. Yuuri says she’ll go if Kikuchi’s friend Uramiya is there.

悠里(ゆうり):
「でも双葉(ふたば)ちゃんが乗(の)り気(き)じゃないんなら…」
“But if you're not interested...”
双葉(ふたば):
「うーーーん」
“Mm...”

Key Points

  1. 乗(の)り気(き) means interested or up for it

    • Yuuri is checking whether Futaba actually feels willing to go.

    • The negative じゃない means “not interested” or “not into it”.

  2. んなら is casual のなら

    • 乗(の)り気(き)じゃないんなら means “if you are not interested”.

    • The contracted form fits a casual conversation.