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涙なみだを飲のむ
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, む)
Idiomatic
1. to swallow one's tears; to choke back one's tears; to hold back one's disappointment; to suppress one's mortification
Alt. forms
涙なみだを呑のむ
37%
涙なみだを飲のむ
34%
涙なみだをのむ
28%
Kanji used
涙
tears
飲
drink
Conjugations...Used in: 119
Composed of
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down