半泣き

Meanings

1. Noun, Suru verb

   being about to cry; the verge of tears

• 暗くらがりではっきり見みえなかったが、娘むすめの顔かおが半泣はんなきらしいことは声こえで判わかった。

  He could not see well in the dark, but from the sound of her voice he could tell that the girl was on the verge of tears.