Word details
泣く泣く
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 泣く泣く.
Dictionary
Entry
1
tearfully; in tears; weeping; crying
Examples
先週あたりも誘ってくれていたが、夜が遅いので、泣く泣く断った。
I was invited last week as well, but it was late so I regretfully turned them down.
2
reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
泣
cry, weep, moan
8 strokesFrequency 1,380JLPT N2Grade 4
On
キュウ
Kun
な.く
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