1Tear(s), the liquid that comes from the eyes, often shed due to sadness, strong emotion, or pain.
その映画を見て涙が止まらなかった。
I couldn't stop crying while watching that movie.
目に涙がたまって、前がよく見えない。
Tears are welling up in my eyes, and I can't see well.
タマネギを切ると自然に涙が出る。
Cutting onions naturally brings tears to your eyes.
彼女は嬉しさのあまり涙を浮かべた。
She teared up out of sheer happiness.
2Sympathy or compassion for someone's hardship or sadness, as in '涙を誘う' (to move someone to tears).
彼の体験談は涙を誘い、会場は静まり返った。
His personal story moved people to tears, and the hall fell completely silent.
その報道には多くの視聴者から涙の声が寄せられた。
Many viewers responded to the report with tearful, sympathetic reactions.