Word details

涙を浮かべる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 涙を浮かべる.

Dictionary

Entry

涙を浮かべる涙をうかべるなみだをうかべるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #10532
1

to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying

Examples
母は目に涙を浮かべて私を見た。
Mother looked at me with tears in her eyes.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

tears, sympathy

10 strokesFrequency 1,381JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ルイレイ

Kun

なみだ

floating, float, rise to surface

10 strokesFrequency 776JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

う.くう.かれるう.かぶう.かべる

Nanori

うき

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