涙ぐむ

なみだぐむ

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears

Kanji

• 涙 tear. Read as なみだ.

Example sentences

• 彼の言葉で彼女は感激のあまり涙ぐんだ。
  His words moved her to tears.
• 彼は感動して涙ぐんだ。
  He was moved to tears.
• 母は涙ぐんでいた。
  My mother was in tears.

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