なみだ 涙をのむ Show inflections LinksSentence search for 涙をのむSentence search for なみだをのむSentence search for 涙を呑むKanji details for 涙Edit in JMdict Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'mu' ending1. to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tearsIdiomatic expressionOther forms涙を呑む 【なみだをのむ】 Discussions Log in to talk about this word.