Tears Of Gratitude, Being Moved To Tears
noun
The feeling of teardrops is a feeling that makes you cry. But it's not a bad feeling because these are tears of gratitude, or because you're being moved to tears. 感涙 is an advanced word primarily used in writing. It refers to the kind of tears you might shed when you're profoundly touched with emotion, like when you're truly grateful for something or moved by a song or movie.
かんるい
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You haven't learned this reading for 涙 yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you: Your excessive tears of gratitude have ruined (るい) your life. Your friends didn't like being cried at for the smallest compliment or favor, so now they don't even return your calls. No one else you know is being moved to tears on a daily basis like this. It's ruining your life!
どんな時に人は感涙にむせび泣くと思いますか。
When do you think people would burst into tears of gratitude?