涙 目(なみだめ)

なみだめ

noun

teary eyes; watery eyes

body-part

1. teary eyes; watery eyes

Eyes brimming with tears — from emotion, cold wind, irritation, or laughter — without active crying.

涙目(なみだめ)になる。

To get teary-eyed.

玉(たま)ねぎを切(き)って涙目(なみだめ)になった。

Cutting onions made my eyes water.

冷(つめ)たい風(かぜ)に当(あ)たって涙目(なみだめ)のまま帰(かえ)ってきた。

I came home with watery eyes after being out in the cold wind.

Common collocations

涙目(なみだめ)になる: to become teary-eyed
涙目(なみだめ)で訴(うった)える: to plead with tears in one's eyes

Usage

Refers to eyes that are merely welling up or moist, not active crying. It can describe a physical reaction — cold, onions, allergies — as well as an emotional one.

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Added 2026.5.19 12:07 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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