Illustration: An adult pauses halfway through chopping an onion in a home kitchen. Clear droplets gather at the lower eyelids and run down both cheeks, with one tear hanging visibly from the chin. Their mouth forms a rueful smile rather than a sorrowful expression.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

涙なみだ

namida

tears

Example sentences

  1. 彼女かのじょは涙なみだをぬぐった。

    She wiped away her tears.

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  2. 彼かれの涙なみだに感動かんどうした。

    I was moved by his tears.

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  3. 涙なみだが流ながれている。

    Tears flow down.

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Kanji in 涙

  • 涙tears; sympathyOnルイ・レイKunなみだ

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