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涙なみだをこらえることができなかった。

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tear; tears; lachrymal fluid

こらえる

restrain; control; keep a check on

ichidan verb

ことができ

can; be able to; be possible to

-> ことができるexpression, verb

negative auxiliary

-> ないgrammar

past tense or completed action