wistful

• adj.憧れ; 思索的、瞑想的; 思い出させる; 満足できない.

語源は不明。おそらく、whist, quiet, Whist, Whist card game, word meaning influenced by wishfulを参照。

wistful (adj.)

1610s, "closely attentive," perhaps from obsolete wistly "intently" (c. 1500), of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed on the model of wishful. Middle English wistful meant "bountiful, well-supplied," from Old English wist "provisions." The meaning of "longingly pensive, musing" is by 1714. Related: Wistfully; wistfulness.

1. In old age the two men wrote each other wistful letters.

この2人は晩年に手紙をやりとりし、懐旧感傷を訴えた。

2.He has a wistful look.

彼はがっかりした顔をしていた。

3.The statue has a gentleness，an ambience，a wistful elegance.

その彫像は柔らかく、独特な格調を持ち、憂鬱で物思いにふけっている上品さがある。

4.I 'm not sad about it.Maybe a little wistful ，I guess.

これには悲しくないし、少し戸惑っているかもしれない。

-廊橋遺夢

5.I can 't help feeling slightly wistful about the perks I 'm giving up.

私は思わず自分が放棄しようとしている手当に少し未練を感じた。