Word details

泣き出す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 泣き出す.

Dictionary

Entry

泣き出すきだIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #5111
1

to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

Examples
彼女は今にも泣き出しそうだった。
She was on the verge of crying.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

cry, weep, moan

8 strokesFrequency 1,380JLPT N2Grade 4

On

キュウ

Kun

な.く

exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

5 strokesFrequency 13JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュツスイ

Kun

で.る-でだ.す-だ.すい.でるい.だす

Nanori

いずいづいですっすつてん

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