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おにのめにもなみだ
Meanings
Expression
Proverb
1. even the hardest of hearts can be moved to tears; (lit.) a tear in the ogre's eye
Alt. forms
鬼おにの目めにも涙なみだ
おにのめにもなみだ
Composed of
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); very
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy