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tearful voice; voice choked with tears
A voice that trembles or breaks because the speaker is crying or on the verge of tears. Describes the audible quality of emotion in someone's speech.
彼女は涙声で話した。
She spoke in a tearful voice.
電話の向こうから涙声が聞こえた。
I heard a tearful voice on the other end of the phone.
受賞者は涙声になりながら、支えてくれた人たちへの感謝を述べた。
The award winner expressed gratitude to those who supported them, their voice becoming choked with tears.
A compound of 涙 (tears) + 声 (voice). Describes the distinctive quality of a voice affected by crying — trembling, cracking, or quavering. Very common in narrative writing, journalism, and everyday descriptions of emotional situations.
USAGE:
Often used with で (涙声で — in a tearful voice) or with になる (涙声になる — to become tearful). The word is purely descriptive and does not carry a negative or positive judgment.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 涙声で話す — to speak in a tearful voice
- 涙声になる — to become tearful (voice)
- 涙声で訴える — to appeal tearfully
RELATED TERMS:
- 泣き声 — crying voice; the sound of actually crying, not just tearful speech
- 震え声 — trembling voice; could be from fear, cold, or emotion
- 鼻声 — nasal voice; from a cold or from crying