涙 ぐましい namidagumashii
namidagumashii
i-Adjective
1. touching; moving; painful
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。
uchino kodomotachiwa hayakuokiru yōnito namidagumashii doryokuo shite iru.
My children make pathetically sincere efforts to get up early.
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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。
uchino kodomotachiwa hayakuokiru yōnito namidagumashii doryokuo shite iru.
My children make pathetically sincere efforts to get up early.
16 Variants Available
Essential 5 items
★ Common
Adjective
#125577
namidagumashiku
Adverbial form: modifies a verb/adjective
1. Tearfully; With tears in one's eyes
★ Common
Adjective
#130707
namidagumashikute
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Tearful; Touching
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#128357
★ Common
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#130474
namidagumashikunakatta
The past negative form
1. Was not tearful.; Was not moved to tears.
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Adjective
#130875
Common 6 items
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#122566
★ Common
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#123636
★ Common
Adjective
#127837
namidagumashikuarimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not tearful.; Was not moved to tears.
★ Common
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#124760
★ Common
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#126955
namidagumashikunakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not tearful.; Did not bring tears to one's eyes.
★ Common
Adjective
#121800
Advanced 5 items
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#124226
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#125258
namidagumashiinara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when moving/touching; If/when pitiful/heartrending
★ Common
Adjective
#128333
namidagumashikattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when tearful; If/when moved to tears
★ Common
Adjective
#128901
namidagumashikereba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when tearful; If/when moved to tears
★ Common
Adjective
#129111