About this work
A poem gathers the many kinds of tears that accompany a life, from gratitude and delight to grief and loneliness. This English version is an editorial translation for access; the Japanese text remains available alongside it for comparison.
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日本語原文 Japanese original
涙もいろいろ
悲しいだけが涙じゃないのね
いまは悲しくてやりきれないけど
今迄いろんな涙を流したわ
何かに夢中になって頑張った涙
感動の涙
嬉しい涙
叶わぬ夢に破れた時の涙
悲しみの涙
大切な人を失った喪失の涙
ありがとうと感謝の涙
切ないお別れの涙
悔しい涙、許せない自分に涙
怒りの涙、恨み嫉みの涙
優しさ溢れる涙、同情の涙
孤独な寂しい涙、不安な涙
感極まる涙の数々
みっともなく泣いたり美しく泣いたりして
忙しく溢れ出す涙の数々
胸がいっぱいになる涙のぶん涙もいっぱいあったわ
ただ理由もなく泣きたくなる夜もあるけれど
そうやって泣きながら今日があるのね
人は生まれた時の涙から始まって
涙とともにゆっくりと成長するのかな
私は強くなれる
私は強くなりたいのよ。
English translation 英訳
AI-assisted English translation. The Japanese original remains authoritative.
There are many kinds of tears
It's not only tears of sadness
Though I'm so sad I can't bear it now
I've cried many tears before
Tears from being so focused on something
Tears of emotion
Tears of joy
Tears from when a dream that couldn't come true broke
Tears of sorrow
Tears of loss from losing someone dear
Tears of thanks and gratitude
Tears of a painful farewell
Tears of regret, tears for a self I can't forgive
Tears of anger, tears of hatred and jealousy
Tears overflowing with kindness, tears of sympathy
Tears of loneliness, tears of anxiety
Many feelings I want to be understood
Many tears that bring me to the edge of emotion
I've cried in a way that looks pitiful or in a beautiful way
Many tears overflow in a busy way
Tears that fill my heart are also many
There are also nights when I just want to cry for no reason
But it's because of these tears that today exists
Does a person grow slowly with tears from the moment they're born?
I can become strong
I want to become strong
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