Word Meaning 聞くも涙語るも涙

きくもなみだかたるもなみだ kikumonamidakatarumonamida

聞くも涙語るも涙 is read as きくもなみだかたるもなみだ (kikumonamidakatarumonamida) and means (a story) so sad that both the speaker and the listener shed tears.

Meaning

English

  1. (a story) so sad that both the speaker and the listener shed tears

Reading

Kana

きくもなみだかたるもなみだ

Romaji

kikumonamidakatarumonamida

Writing Variants

  • 聞くも涙、語るも涙 きくもなみだかたるもなみだ kikumonamidakatarumonamida

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 56 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 120714 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

聞き取り調査

ききとりちょうさ

fact-finding survey based on interviews

聞香

ききこう

smelling incense

聞香

ぶんこう

smelling incense

聞損なう

ききそこなう

to miss (the chance to hear)

聞届ける

ききとどける

to grant (a request)

なみだ

sympathy

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)

聞き手

ききて

interviewer

聞かす

きかす

to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.