| らく | 
|---|
| 落 | 
| るい | 
|---|
| 涙 | 
| ぼう | 
|---|
| 滂 | 
| だ | 
|---|
| 沱 | 
'taru' adjective, adverb taking the と particle
- tears streaming down one's cheeks, shedding copious tears.
 
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||
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                            落涙滂沱 | らくるいぼうだ | 
Contained Kanji Breakdown
fall, drop, come down
お.ちる ラク おち (3rd, N3)
tears, sympathy
なみだ ルイ レイ (7th, N2)
flowing, vast
ホウ (Kentei 1)
RHS of character, at same time
つくり ボウ かたがた (Kentei 1)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)