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泣く
なく
N4
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
to cry
2
to shed tears
3
to weep
4
to suffer (from)
5
to be troubled (by)
6
to face hardship
7
to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.)
8
to do reluctantly
Example sentence
後生だから泣くのはやめてくれ。
In the name of mercy, stop crying.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 泣く in the wild?
Kanji in this word
泣
Cry, Weep, Moan
8 strokes
More words with
泣
悔し泣き
くやしなき ·
crying from vexation
泣き顔
なきがお ·
crying face
泣き声
なきごえ ·
cry (e.g. of a baby)
泣き
なき ·
weeping
泣き言
なきごと ·
complaint
号泣
ごうきゅう ·
crying loudly ; bawling ; wailing ; lamentation
Full entry on Jisho
泣きを見る
なきをみる ·
to experience hardship ; to suffer a bad experience ; to be put in a tough spot
泣きじゃくる
なきじゃくる ·
to sob ; to never stop crying ; to cry on and on
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