聞くも涙、語るも涙

きくもなみだ、かたるもなみだ

Meanings

1. Expression, の-adjective (a story) so sad that both the speaker and the listener shed tears

Kanji

• 聞 hear. Read as きく.
• 涙 tear. Read as なみだ.
• 語 language. Read as かたる.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists