Word 18 of 20 · Level 32

涙なみだnamidatear

Synonyms:teartears

Example sentence

目めに涙なみだが溜たまりました。

Tears welled up in my eyes.

How 涙 is used

涙なみだmeans tears. While literal, it is heavily associated with deep emotion like sorrow or joy in Japanese literature and song.

More words from level 32

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All 20 words in level 32: Roots and Stone

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