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泣く

なく

godan verbtransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1to cry
2to shed tears
3to weep
4to suffer (from)
5to be troubled (by)
6to face hardship
7to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.)
8to 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

Kanji in this word

泣Cry, Weep, Moan8 strokes

More words with 泣

泣き顔なきがお · crying face 悔し泣きくやしなき · crying from vexation 泣きなき · weeping 泣き声なきごえ · cry (e.g. of a baby)

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