涙
なみだ · namida
Tear
- tear, tears, lachrymal secretion
- sympathy
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
この映画は、最後で涙が出た。
このえいがは、さいごでなみだがでた。
This movie made me cry at the end.
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玉ねぎを刻んでいたら、涙が出てきた。
たまねぎをきざんでいたら、なみだがでてきた。
As I was chopping onions, tears started to come out.
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彼女は上映中、涙を拭うことなく見入っていた。
かのじょはじょうえいちゅう、なみだをぬぐうことなくみいっていた。
She watched intently during the screening without wiping away tears.
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祖母は昔話をするにつけて、涙を浮かべる。
そぼはむかしばなしをするにつけて、なみだをうかべる。
Whenever grandmother tells old stories, she gets teary-eyed.
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What does 涙 mean?
Tear. It can also mean: tear, tears, lachrymal secretion; sympathy.
How do you pronounce 涙?
なみだ (namida). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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