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暗涙 (あんるい, anrui) Japanese meaning: silent tears | Kotomora

暗あん涙るい

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Meanings

1

silent tears; weeping in secret

Literary word for tears shed quietly, without sobbing, often in a hidden or restrained manner. Not used in everyday conversation.

彼かれは人ひと知しれず暗あん涙るいにむせんだ。
He was choked with silent tears, unknown to others.

Expressions

暗あん涙るいに咽むせぶshed silent tears; weep silently

Kanji

暗darkness, disappear, shade
涙tears, sympathy

Related words

涙なみだ
涙 is the common word for 'tears' in any context. 暗涙 specifically refers to tears shed silently and secretly, with a literary tone.

Etymology

Compound of 暗 (an, 'dark, hidden') and 涙 (rui, 'tears'). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the word follows a classical Chinese-derived pattern for expressing concealed sorrow.