涙

Meaning

涙 centers on tears as a physical expression of emotion, and by extension the sympathy or shared feeling that tears can evoke.

• 涙なみだ
  N4

  tear; tears; lachrymal secretion

• 催涙さいるい

  tear-inducing

• 感涙かんるい

  tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude

• 涙腺るいせん

  tear gland; lacrimal gland

• 涙するなみだする

  to cry; to shed tears

• 涙ぐむなみだぐむ

  to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears

• 血涙けつるい

  bitter tears; tears of blood

• 涙声なみだごえ

  tearful voice

• 涙ぐましいなみだぐましい

  touching; moving; painful

• 悔し涙くやしなみだ

  tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin

• 落涙らくるい

  shedding tears; lacrimation

• 嬉し涙うれしなみだ

  happy tears; tears of joy

• 雀の涙すずめのなみだ
  N1

  drop in the bucket; pittance; chicken feed; insignificant amount; sparrow tears

• ありがた涙ありがたなみだ

  tears of gratitude

• お涙頂戴おなみだちょうだい

  tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale

• ペレーの涙ペレーのなみだ

  Pele's tears (tearlike drops of volcanic glass)

• 一筋の涙ひとすじのなみだ

  a trickle of tears

• 不覚の涙ふかくのなみだ

  crying in spite of oneself

• 催涙ガスさいるいガス

  tear gas

• 催涙スプレーさいるいスプレー

  tear gas defense spray (e.g. mace, pepper)

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