Word Meaning 涙をうかべる

なみだをうかべる namidaoukaberu

涙をうかべる is read as なみだをうかべる (namidaoukaberu) and means to have tears in one's eyes.

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

なみだをうかべる

Romaji

namidaoukaberu

Writing Variants

涙を浮かべる なみだをうかべる namida o ukaberu

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 147912 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

涙が出る

なみだがでる

to shed tears

涙

なみだ

sympathy

涙声

なみだごえ

tearful voice

涙ぐましい

なみだぐましい

touching

涙ぐむ

なみだぐむ

to have tears in one's eyes

涙小管

るいしょうかん

lachrymal canal (lacrimal, lacrymal)

感涙

かんるい

tears (from being deeply moved)

火山涙

かざんるい

Pele's tears (tearlike drops of volcanic glass)

催涙

さいるい

tear-inducing

悔し涙

くやしなみだ

tears of regret

一筋の涙

ひとすじのなみだ

a trickle of tears

味涙反射

みるいはんしゃ

gustatory-lacrimal reflex