Keyword
tears
Info
FrequencyTop 600-700
Type
Jōyō 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 4
Heisig1163
Old form
Readings
なだ
(28%)
るい
(1%)
Composed of
water drops
turn back to how it was
Used in vocabulary (96 in total)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
tearful voice
while crying; in tears
tear gland; lacrimal gland
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
touching; moving; painful
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
happy tears; tears of joy
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
shedding tears
(doing something) in tears
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
to cry; to shed tears
to move to tears; to draw tears; to evoke tears
to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tears
tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale
to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tears
(doing something) in tears
tear gas defense spray (e.g. mace, pepper)
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
(doing something) in tears
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
tear-inducing
tearful face; tear-stained face
light rain; rain falling at a time of sadness; condoling rain
tears of sadness
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
teardrop-shaped
eye bags; periorbital puffiness
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
even the hardest of hearts can be moved to tears; (lit.) a tear in the ogre's eye
to be moved to tears
to have tears in one's eyes; to be unable to stop crying
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
silent tears
(a story) so sad that both the speaker and the listener shed tears
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
to have tears in one's eyes; to be unable to stop crying
tearful voice
(token amount of) consolation money
feminine tears; bitter tears; tears of blood
(a story) so sad that both the speaker and the listener shed tears
crocodile tears
to cry tears of joy; to weep for joy
crying in spite of oneself
therapeutic crying for stress relief; having a good cry
crocodile tears
to speak through one's tears; to speak with tears in one's eyes
tears of gratitude
teardrop-shaped
lachrymal or tear duct
lachrymal canal (lacrimal, lacrymal); lachrymal duct
pittance; something very small
lacrimal fluid; tears
tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale
to speak through one's tears; to speak with tears in one's eyes
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
lachrymal passage (lacrimal, lacrymal)
epiphora (excessive watering of the eye)
while crying; in tears
lacrimal apparatus
lachrymal sac; tear sac; dacryocyst
tears of gratitude
unable to fight back tears
tears streaming down one's cheeks; shedding copious tears
lacrimal bone (of the skull)
dripping liquid (soup, sauce, etc.) from the tips of one's chopsticks (a breach of etiquette)
lachrymal punctum (lacrimal, lacrymal); lacrimal point
nasolacrimal duct; tear duct
Pele's tears (tearlike drops of volcanic glass)
Pele's tears (tearlike drops of volcanic glass)
eye bags; periorbital puffiness
prone to crying
endless flood of tears
pent-up tears
Serpula lacrymans (species of dry rot fungus)
Examples (107 in total)
I can't stop crying.
Tears are a child's weapon.
Tears fell from his eyes.