눈물은

tears

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tears 눈물 means “tears,” and 은 is a topic particle meaning “as for” or marking the topic of the sentence. The phrase may be translated simply as “tears” depending on context.

KO: 눈물은 참을 수가 없었어요.

EN: I couldn't hold back my tears.

눈물은 뭐 야?

What are tears?

— 가장 따뜻한 색, 블루 (2013)

눈물은 좀 닦고 가야지

You should at least wipe away your tears before you go.

— 세 얼간이 (2009)

거짓 눈물은 안 통해

I won’t fall for your fake tears.

— 하얀 리본 (2009)