What is '눈물' called in English?

'눈물' in English is called "Tears". Tears refers to: 감정이나 자극에 반응하여 눈에서 분비되는 투명하고 짠 액체 방울.

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What is an example sentence for Tears in Korean?

English: "Her eyes were full of tears as she said goodbye." | Korean: "그녀는 작별 인사를 하며 눈물을 글썽였다."

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English to Korean Dictionary

tears Meaning in Korean (tears 영어 뜻)

noun눈물

verb찢다

유의어:찢어지다

눈물 in English:tears

IPA:ˈnuːn.mul

Plural: tears

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tears의 한국어 뜻은 눈물, 찢다입니다. (감정이나 자극에 반응하여 눈에서 분비되는 투명하고 짠 액체 방울.)

Usage Note: The word 'tears' can refer to the liquid from the eyes or the act of ripping something. Context is key.

Definitions of Tears

1
noun
눈물
Drops of clear salty liquid that are secreted from the eyes, typically in response to emotion or irritation.
감정이나 자극에 반응하여 눈에서 분비되는 투명하고 짠 액체 방울.
2
verb
찢다
To pull or rip something apart or to pieces with force, often unintentionally.
힘으로 무언가를 찢거나 조각내다, 종종 의도치 않게.

Example Sentences

“Her eyes were full of tears as she said goodbye.”

그녀는 작별 인사를 하며 눈물을 글썽였다.

“The old paper tears easily when wet.”

오래된 종이는 젖으면 쉽게 찢어진다.

“He was moved to tears by the sad story.”

그는 슬픈 이야기에 눈물을 흘렸다.

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Synonyms (유의어)

In Korean:

눈물찢어지다

In English:

weeping crying sobs

Antonyms (반의어)

In Korean:

웃음꿰매다

In English:

laughter joy happiness

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivetear

past tensetore

past participletorn

nountear

adjectivetearful

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

in tearsidiom

Crying; weeping.

burst into tearsexpression

To suddenly start crying.

tear upphrasal_verb

To rip into small pieces, or to get watery eyes.