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This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

涙ぐましい

Reading

Kana: なみだぐましい
Romaji: namidagumashii
Kana
Romaji

Definition

adj-i
1

touching; moving; painful

Kanji

涙
Readings: ルイ、 レイ、 なみだ
Meanings: tears, sympathy

Example Sentence

うちの子供達(こどもたち)は早(はや)く起(お)きるようにと涙(なみだ)ぐましい努力(どりょく)をしている。
➥My children make pathetically sincere efforts to get up early.
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