嬉し涙

Japanese
Kanji in this term
嬉 涙
うれ
Jinmeiyō		 なみだ
Grade: S
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
嬉し淚 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 嬉(うれ)し (ureshi, “stem form of 嬉しい (ureshii, “happy”)”) + 涙(なみだ) (namida, “tear”).

Pronunciation

Noun

嬉(うれ)し涙(なみだ) • (ureshinamida) 

  1. tears of joy
    嬉(うれ)し涙(なみだ)を流(なが)す
    ureshinamida o nagasu
    to cry tears of joy

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
  3. 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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