たまる
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
Tears are starting to well up a little.
Pitch accent
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まる
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Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
filling (meal); heavy; solid; substantial
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
Examples (14 in total)
You've accumulated points!
Dust had accumulated in the attic.
Tears are starting to well up a little.