Japanese

する

なみだする
Meaning: to be moved to tears; to shed tears
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 涙する 涙しない
Polite 涙します 涙しません
Past 涙した 涙しなかった
Polite + Past 涙しました 涙しませんでした
Te-form 涙して 涙しなくて
Potential 涙できる 涙できない
Passive 涙される 涙されない
Causative 涙させる 涙させない
Imperative 涙しろ 涙するな

Handwriting

涙
す
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Example sentences

He was moved to tears by the kind words of his friend.
彼は、変わり果てた故郷の姿に涙した。
He wept at the sight of his completely changed hometown.

Usage Notes

A formal or literary way to say 'to cry' or 'to be moved to tears'.

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