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Emotion & Feeling

ほろり

horori

Shedding a single gentle tear

A quiet, gentle tear that rolls down your cheek from being deeply moved. Not ugly crying — more like a single beautiful teardrop moment.

💡Watching a touching graduation speech — 'I shed a horori tear during the ceremony.'

Example

卒業式でほろりと泣いた。

I shed a horori tear at the graduation ceremony.

Quiz yourself

The father shed a ___ tear at his daughter's wedding.

娘の結婚式で父親は○○と涙を流した。

tearsmovedgentletouchingceremony
Intermediate