涙ぐむ

• 読み: なみだぐむ
• ローマ字: namidagumu
• 漢字の分解: 涙 (rui/namida) — tear, teardrop; ぐむ — suffix meaning to form, fill with
• 発音: /namidagɯmɯ/

意味

To be moved to tears; to tear up; to have one's eyes fill with tears. Describes the emotional threshold just before crying.

A Group 1 (godan) intransitive verb. Describes the moment when tears begin to form in the eyes — not full weeping (泣く) but a welling of emotion that brings one to the verge of tears. Often triggered by touching moments, nostalgia, gratitude, or empathy. Contrasted with 泣く (to cry), 涙ぐむ captures the delicate, restrained moment of being deeply moved without breaking down. The ぐむ suffix implies a gradual filling or welling up.

例文

1. 恩師の最後の授業に、多くの生徒が涙ぐんだ。
2. 久しぶりに聞いたあの曲に、思わず涙ぐんでしまった。
3. 子どもたちの真剣な演技を見て、審査員も涙ぐんでいた。

使い方ガイド

場面: emotional moments, nostalgia, gratitude, ceremonies

トーン: tender

起源と歴史

Compound verb formed from 涙 (namida — tear, teardrop) and ぐむ (to form, to fill with, to bud). The ぐむ suffix also appears in 芽ぐむ (to bud) and 雪ぐむ (sky clouding over with snow), indicating the natural welling or forming of something.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal