Kanji

涙

tears, sympathy

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

水部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ルイ, レイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

なみだ

Common Readings

ルイ, なみだ

Example sentences

なみだ
悲しい映画を見て、涙が止まらなかった。

Watching the sad movie, I couldn't stop my tears.

場面 ばめん
映画の最後の場面で、多くの観客が涙を流した。

At the last scene of the movie, many audience members shed tears.

涙を流す なみだをながす
彼女は感動のあまり、思わず涙を流した。

She shed tears in spite of herself, being so moved.

涙目 なみだめ
玉ねぎを切っていたら、ひどい涙目になってしまった。

While cutting onions, I got very teary-eyed.

涙が出る なみだがでる
玉ねぎを切ると涙が出る。

Tears come out when I cut onions.

涙を浮かべる なみだをうかべる
彼女は目に涙を浮かべながら、その悲しい話を聞いた。

She listened to the sad story with tears in her eyes.

涙ぐむ なみだぐむ
彼女は昔を思い出して涙ぐんだ。

She was moved to tears as she remembered the past.

涙声 なみだごえ
彼女は涙声で、感謝の気持ちを伝えた。

She expressed her gratitude in a tearful voice.

涙腺 るいせん
この映画は悲しすぎて私の涙腺を刺激した

This movie is so sad it stimulated my tear glands.

感涙 かんるい
彼のスピーチを聞いて、聴衆は感涙にむせんだ。

Listening to his speech, the audience was choked with tears of emotion.

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