迷(まい)子(ご)に()な()っ()た() maigoninatta子(こ)供(ども) kodomoは wa母(はは)親(おや) hahaoyaの no顔(かお) kaoを o見(み)る() miruと toわっと watto泣(な)き()だ()し()た() nakidashita。 When the lost child saw her mother's face, she burst into tears. cryingfamilychildrenemotions~と (conditional)~出す (begin to / burst into)わっと (burst out)
彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは wa事(じ)故(こ) jikoの no事(こと) kotoを o聞(き)い()て() kiite泣(な)き()崩(くず)れ()た() nakikuzureta。 She broke down in tears when she heard about the accident. cryingsadnessemotionsaccidentsloss and bereavementcompound verb~て form (cause/reason)泣き崩れる (break down crying)
彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは wa私(わたし) watashiを o見(み)る() miruや()否(いな)や() yainaya、わっと watto泣(な)き()出(だ)し()た() nakidashita。 The moment she saw me, she burst into tears. cryingemotionscompound verb~やいなや (as soon as)~出す (begin to / burst into)わっと (burst out)sound mimetic (擬音語)
彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは wa泣(な)き() nakiながら nagara、彼(かれ) kareから karaの no手(て)紙(がみ) tegamiを oむちゃくちゃ muchakuchaに ni引(ひ)き()裂(さ)い()て() hikisaite捨(す)て()た() suteta。 She tore his letter to shreds in tears and threw it away. angercryingdestructionrelationshipscompound verb~て form (chaining)~ながら (while doing)~からの (from X, attributive)
彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは waその sono知(し)ら()せ() shiraseを o聞(き)く() kikuと to喜(よろこ)び() yorokobiのあまり noamariわっと watto泣(な)き()出(だ)し()た() nakidashita。 When she heard the news, she burst into tears out of sheer joy. newscryingemotions~と (conditional)~だす (start suddenly)~のあまり (from excess of)compound verb with ~出す (find, bring out, suddenly start)わっと (burst out)嬉し涙 (happy tears)
彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは waその sono知(し)ら()せ() shiraseを o聞(き)い()て() kiite泣(な)き()崩(くず)れ()た() nakikuzureta。 She broke down in tears at the news. newsgriefcryingsadnessemotionscompound verbte-form for cause / sequence泣き崩れる (break down crying)
彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは waその sono知(し)ら()せ() shiraseを o聞(き)い()て() kiite、胸(むね) muneが ga張(は)り()裂(さ)け()ん() harisakenばかり bakariに ni泣(な)い()た() naita。 On hearing the news, she cried as if her heart would break. newsgriefcryingsadnessemotionscompound verb~んばかりに (as if about to)te-form for cause / sequence胸が張り裂ける (heart breaks / chest bursts)
彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは waその sono光(こう)景(けい) koukeiに niただ tada泣(な)く() nakuばかり bakariでした deshita。 All she could do at the sight was cry. shockcryingsadnessemotionsただ (just / only)~ばかり (nothing but)に (cause/trigger of emotion)
彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは waかわいがっていた kawaigatteita犬(いぬ) inuが ga事(じ)故(こ) jikoで de死(し)ん()だ() shinda時(とき) toki、たくさん takusanの no涙(なみだ)を()流(なが)し()た() namidawonagashita。 She shed a flood of tears when her beloved dog died in an accident. dogspetsdeathgriefcryinganimalsaccidentsembedded clausetense in subordinate clausesrelative clause modifying a noun可愛がる (to dote on)涙を流す (shed tears)事故に遭う (have an accident, lit. 'meet an accident')
迷(まい)子(ご) maigoの no女(おんな)の()子(こ) onnanokoは waす()す()り()泣(な)き() susurinakiし shiながら nagara名(な)前(まえ) namaeを o言(い)っ()て()い()た() itteita。 The lost girl sobbed as she said her name. cryingchildrenemotionsemergencies~ながら (while doing)
迷(まい)子(ご) maigoの no子(こ) koが ga交(こう)番(ばん) koubanで deし()く()し()く()泣(な)い()て()い()た() shikushikunaiteita。 The lost child was crying quietly at the police box. cryingchildrenemotionsemergenciesJapanese culture~で (location of action)~ていた (past progressive/state)しくしく (soft weeping)
彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは wa涙(なみだ) namidaを o頬(ほお) hooに ni伝(つた)わ()せ() tsutawaseながら nagara情(なさ)け() nasakeを o請(こ)う()た() kouta。 She begged for mercy with tears streaming down her cheeks. cryingemotionsstories and narrative~ながら (while doing)causative form (~せる/~させる)
彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは wa涙(なみだ) namidaひとつ hitotsuこぼさず kobosazuに ni悲(かな)し()み() kanashimiに ni耐(た)え()た() taeta。 She endured her grief without shedding a single tear. cryingemotionsadversity and hardship~ずに (without doing)
彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは wa目(め) meに ni涙(なみだ) namidaを oいっぱい ippai浮(う)か()べ()て() ukabete彼(かれ)の() karenoプロポーズ puropoozuを o受(う)け()入(い)れ()た() ukeireta。 She accepted his proposal with eyes brimming with tears. cryingromanceemotionsmarriagerelationships
彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは wa息(むす)子(こ) musukoの no死(し) shiに ni泣(な)い()た() naita。 She wept at her son's death. deathgriefcryingfamilyに (cause/trigger of emotion)
彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは wa書(しょ)斎(さい) shosaiに ni閉(と)じ()こ()も()っ()て() tojikomotte思(おも)い()切(き)り() omoikiri泣(な)い()た() naitaの noである dearu。 She shut herself in the study and cried her heart out. cryingemotions~て form (chaining)のである (formal explanatory copula)
彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは wa自(じ)分(ぶん) jibunの no部(へ)屋(や) heyaに ni入(はい)っ()た() haittaとたん totan泣(な)き()出(だ)し()た() nakidashita。 The instant she stepped into her room, she burst into tears. homecryingsadnessemotionscompound verb自分 (reflexive)~たとたんに (the instant)~出す (begin to / burst into)
彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは wa私(わたし)の() watashino姿(すがた) sugataを o見(み)る() miruと toすぐに suguni泣(な)き()出(だ)し()た() nakidashita。 The moment she saw me, she burst into tears. cryingemotionsinterpersonal dynamicscompound verb~とすぐに (as soon as)~出す (begin to / burst into)
彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは wa止(と)め()る() tomeruことなく kotonaku何(なに)時(じ)間(かん) nanijikanも mo泣(な)き() naki続(つづ)け()た() tsuzuketa。 She cried for hours without stopping. cryingemotionscompound verb~つづける (keep doing)~ことなく (without doing)intensifying も (even)
彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは wa子(こ)供(ども) kodomoが ga泣(な)き()止(や)む() nakiyamuまで made部(へ)屋(や) heyaに ni閉(と)じ()込(こ)め()た() tojikometa。 She kept the child shut in the room until they stopped crying. cryingchildrenparentingdiscipline~まで (until)compound verb
彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは wa激(はげ)し()く() hageshiku泣(な)い()た() naitaが ga、誰(だれ)も() daremo慰(なぐさ)め() nagusameに ni来(こ)な()か()っ()た() konakatta。 She wept bitterly, but no one came to comfort her. cryingemotionslonelinessreassurance誰も~ない (nobody)clause-final が (but)~に (purpose of motion)
彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは wa泣(な)く() nakuまい maiと to気(き)を()張(は)っ()た() kiwohatta。 She braced herself not to cry. cryingemotional restraintquotative と~まい (negative volitional)気を張る (brace oneself)
彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは wa泣(な)き()じ()ゃ()く()っ()て() nakijakutte口(くち)が()き()け()な()か()っ()た() kuchigakikenakatta。 She was sobbing so hard she couldn't speak. cryingsadnesssilence口がきけない (can't speak)
彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは wa泣(な)い()て() naite目(め) meを o赤(あか)く() akakuし shiながら nagara映(えい)画(が) eigaを o見(み)て()い()た() miteita。 She watched the movie crying, with her eyes red from tears. cryingmoviessadness~て form (chaining)~ながら (while doing)~くする (make [adjective])~ていた (past progressive/state)
彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは wa泣(な)い()て()い()る() naiteiru男(おとこ)の()子(こ) otokonokoに niキス kisuを oして shiteなだめた nadameta。 She kissed the crying boy and soothed him. cryingchildrenreassurance~に (recipient)~て form (chaining)relative clause modifying a noun
彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは wa泣(な)い()て()い()る() naiteiru赤(あか)ん()坊(ぼう) akanbouに niミルク mirukuを o飲(の)ま()せ()た() nomaseta。 She gave the crying baby some milk. babiescryingchildrenreassuranceに (passive agent)causative form (~せる/~させる)relative clause modifying a noun
彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは wa急(きゅう)に() kyuuni泣(な)き() nakiながら nagara立(た)ち()去(さ)っ()て() tachisatteいった itta。 She suddenly walked off in tears. cryingdeparturecompound verb急に (suddenly)~ながら (while doing)~ていく (motion away from speaker)
彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは wa急(きゅう)に() kyuuni泣(な)き()だ()さ() nakidasaずにはいられなかった zunihairarenakatta。 She suddenly couldn't help bursting into tears. cryingemotionscompound verb急に (suddenly)~だす (start suddenly)~ずにはいられない (can't help but)
彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは wa顔(かお)を()上(あ)げ()ず() kaowoagezuに niす()す()り()泣(な)き() susurinaki続(つづ)け()た() tsuzuketa。 She kept sobbing without raising her face. cryingsadnessemotionsbody languagecompound verb~ずに (without doing)~続ける (continue doing)すすり泣く (to sob)
彼(かの)女(じょ) kanojoは wa感(かん)動(どう) kandouして shite涙(なみだ)を()流(なが)し()た() namidawonagashita。 She was so moved that she shed tears. cryingemotions~て form (means/manner)transitive/intransitive pair涙を流す (shed tears)