English–Japanese
“tear” in Japanese
How to say “tear” in Japanese
“Tear” in Japanese is 涙 (namida).
It is the liquid that flows from the eyes when the body reacts to emotion or physical irritation.
Example sentences with 涙
玉ねぎを切ると涙が出ます。tama ne gi o ki ru to namida ga de ma su
Tears come to my eyes when I cut onions.
悲しい映画を見て、涙を流しました。kana shi i ei ga o mi te namida o naga shi ma shi ta
I watched a sad movie and shed tears.
Tips for using 涙
- In the phrase 涙が出る (namida ga deru), 涙 (namida) marks tears as something that comes out, while 泣く (naku) describes the act of crying.
Other Japanese words for “tear”
紙を裂きます。kami o sa ki ma su
I tear the paper.
この紙は簡単に破れます。ko no kami wa kan tan ni yabu re ma su
This paper tears easily.
この紙は簡単に裂けます。ko no kami wa kan tan ni sa ke ma su
This paper tears easily.
約束を破りません。yaku soku o yabu ri ma se n
I do not break promises.