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Meaning of 涙ぐましい(なみだぐましい) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 涙ぐましい

Kana Reading なみだぐましい

Romaji namidagumashii

Parts of speech

adjective (keiyoushi)

Meaning

touching; moving; painful

Example sentence

うちの子供達は早く起きるようにと涙ぐましい努力をしている。 My children make pathetically sincere efforts to get up early.

Examples of 涙ぐましい, なみだぐましい in a sentence

うちの子供達は早く起きるようにと涙ぐましい努力をしている。

My children make pathetically sincere efforts to get up early.

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涙 JLPT 2

10 strokes

tears, sympathy

On'Yomi: ルイ, レイ

Kun'Yomi: なみだ

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