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悔し涙 (くやしなみだ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

悔くやし涙なみだ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

noun

tears of regret; bitter tears

Tears shed from frustration, vexation, or chagrin, often when one feels wronged or disappointed in oneself.

試し合あいに負まけて悔くやし涙なみだを流ながした。
I shed bitter tears after losing the match.
彼かの女じょは悔くやし涙なみだをこらえながら話はなし

た

。

She spoke while holding back tears of frustration.

Written forms

悔くやし涙なみだUsage83%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
くやし涙なみだUsage17%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.

Kanji

悔repent, regret
涙tears, sympathy

Similar words

悔くやしい
悔しい is the adjective meaning 'frustrating' or 'vexing'; 悔し涙 is the noun for the tears caused by that feeling.
涙なみだ
涙 is the general word for 'tears'; 悔し涙 specifically refers to tears of vexation or regret.

Etymology

Compound of 悔し (くやし, the stem of the adjective 悔しい 'frustrating, vexing') and 涙 (なみだ 'tears').