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tearful in Japanese

tearful in Japanese is 涙ぐむ — tearful means crying, or on the verge of crying.

tearful in Japanese

涙ぐむ
adj
Pronounced: namidagumu
Accompanied by tears; crying, or about to cry.

What does "tearful" mean?

  1. adj Crying, or on the verge of crying.
    "She gave a tearful goodbye at the airport."
  2. adj Sad or emotional.
    "It was a tearful farewell speech for the retiring headteacher."
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tearful in a sentence

  • She gave a tearful goodbye at the airport.
  • It was a tearful farewell speech for the retiring headteacher.

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What is "tearful" in Japanese?

"tearful" in Japanese is 涙ぐむ. tearful means: Crying, or on the verge of crying.

How do you pronounce 涙ぐむ?

"tearful" in Japanese is 涙ぐむ, pronounced "namidagumu".

How do you use "tearful" in a sentence?

Example: "She gave a tearful goodbye at the airport." In Japanese, "tearful" is 涙ぐむ.

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