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눈물 nun-mul

Tears (The physical manifestation of sorrow)

What does 눈물 mean?

눈물 (nun-mul) means: Tears (The physical manifestation of sorrow).

Clear liquid running from the eyes of a person or animal.

How it's actually used

  • 그 영화가 그렇게 슬프다면서? 보다 가 눈물 쏟을 뻔했어.
    Geu yeongwaga geureoke seulpeudamyeonseo? Boda ga nunmul ssodeul ppeonhaesseo.
    I heard that movie is so sad? I almost burst into tears while watching it.
    💡 Expresses physical crying induced by emotion.

Related words in Love & Emotions

이별 i-byeol사랑 sa-rang꿈 kkum환상 hwan-sang기적 gi-jeok

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