Translation guide
Describing a face that is wet with tears or showing signs of crying. In Japanese, this is often expressed with specific nouns or descriptive phrases rather than a single direct translation.
Describing someone's face that is wet with tears, often from crying.
A common noun meaning 'tear-stained face' or 'face wet with tears'. Used in both spoken and written Japanese.
She smiled with a tearful face.
Describing a face that looks like the person has been crying, with traces of tears, redness, or puffiness.
I hugged the child with a tear-stained face.
A descriptive phrase meaning 'face wet with tears'. More literal and slightly more formal than 涙顔.
I wiped my tear-wet face.
Literally 'crying face', this can imply a tearful face but focuses more on the expression of crying. Often used when the face is contorted from crying.
I don't want anyone to see my tearful face.
A more literary or poetic way to say 'face wet with tears'. The particle に adds a slightly more formal or written nuance.
Her face, wet with tears, was beautiful.
It's embarrassing to go out with a face that looks like I've been crying.
Specifically refers to a face swollen from crying, with puffy eyes. Very natural and common.
I attended the meeting with a face swollen from crying.
Means 'a face with tear tracks'. Used when tear stains are visible on the cheeks.
I hid my face with tear tracks.