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(idiomatic) Strong emotion, either happy or sad, causing someone to be on the verge of crying.

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lump in one's throat

Source Word

lump in one's throat

Noun

idiomatic uncountable

(idiomatic) Strong emotion, either happy or sad, causing someone to be on the verge of crying.

Japanese Meaning

強い感情（喜びや悲しみ）により、喉に何かが詰まったような、涙が出そうな状態を表す熟語表現

Seeing the old photographs at the reunion gave me a lump in one's throat.

同窓会で古い写真を見たとき、泣きそうになるほど胸がいっぱいになった。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) Strong emotion, either happy or sad, causing someone to be on the verge of crying.

After hearing his story I could hardly speak for the lump in my throat.