noun
Refers to lingering signs, remnants, or after-effects of something that has passed or ended. Often used for seasons, eras, or past events.
街にはまだ古い時代の名残が残っている。
Vestiges of the old era still remain in the town.
A wind was blowing that carried traces of autumn.
noun
sorrow of parting; reluctance to part
Emotional sense: the lingering sadness or reluctance felt when parting from someone or something. Often used in set phrases like 名残惜しい.
別れ際に名残を惜しんで、なかなか立ち去れなかった。
Reluctant to part, we couldn't easily leave each other.
noun
Used to refer to the final moments or the end of something, often with a sense of lingering emotion. Common in phrases like 名残の月 (the moon at the end of the night) or 名残の花 (the last flowers of the season).
名残の月が西の空に浮かんでいた。
The lingering moon at dawn hung in the western sky.