Word details

泣き寝入り

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 泣き寝入り.

Dictionary

Entry

泣き寝入り泣寝入りきねいりNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #32405
1

crying oneself to sleep

Examples
泣き寝入りなんて嫌だ。
I can't let the matter drop.
2

giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

cry, weep, moan

8 strokesFrequency 1,380JLPT N2Grade 4

On

キュウ

Kun

な.く

lie down, sleep, rest, bed, remain unsold

13 strokesFrequency 1,034JLPT N2Grade 8

On

シン

Kun

ね.るね.かすい.ぬみたまやや.める

enter, insert

2 strokesFrequency 56JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ニュウジュ

Kun

い.る-い.る-い.りい.れる-い.れはい.る

Nanori

いりいるりり

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