涙

• 読み: なみだ
• ローマ字: namida
• 漢字の分解: 涙 (rui/namida) — tear, teardrop
• 発音: /na.mi.da/

意味

A tear; tears shed from the eyes, typically from emotion.

A noun referring to tears, used in both literal and emotionally expressive contexts. Common expressions: 涙を流す (namida wo nagasu, to shed tears), 涙が出る (namida ga deru, tears come out), うれし涙 (ureshi namida, tears of joy). Deeply embedded in Japanese literary and emotional expression. The word carries strong emotional weight and is frequently used in songs, poetry, and drama.

例文

1. 感動的な映画を見て涙が出た。
2. 卒業式で先生の言葉に涙を流した。
3. 久しぶりに会えてうれし涙が止まらなかった。

使い方ガイド

場面: emotions, ceremonies, stories

トーン: emotional

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese. The kanji 涙 combines 氵 (water radical) and 戻 (to return), possibly suggesting water that returns from the eyes.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal