A negative can express willingnessSourced
Japan · Japanese meaning
Yabusaka de nai need not mean reluctance
Japanese yabusaka can mean stingy. In the negative expression yabusaka de nai, it can convey sparing no effort or having no hesitation. The dictionary also notes later use when some hesitation remains. The indirect form can therefore be interpreted in different ways.
The roundabout expression can carry a willing meaning.
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