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なみだをうかべる
Meanings
Expression
Verb (1-dan)
1. to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
Although tears were welling up in her eyes, she maintained a defiant attitude.
Alt. forms
涙なみだを浮うかべる
97%
涙なみだをうかべる
2%
なみだをうかべる
Conjugations...Used in: 6
Composed of
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
Examples (7 in total)
Tears are welling up in their eyes.
As I said this, I had tears in my eyes.
She came in with tears in her eyes.
Mother looked at me with tears in her eyes.
She told the story with tears in her eyes.
Some students looked at her with tears in their eyes.
She told about the accident with tears in her eyes.