袖そでの露つゆ

noun

tears falling onto the sleeve

Poetic or literary expression for weeping, where tears wet the sleeve. Often used in classical poetry and emotional contexts.

• 別わかれの朝あさ、袖そでの露つゆが乾かわく間まもなかった。

  On the morning of parting, the tears on my sleeve had no time to dry.