Word details
泣く
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 泣く.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Intransitive verb
to cry; to shed tears; to weep; to sob
Examples
ビルは何時間も泣き続けた。
Bill kept on crying for hours.
2
Intransitive verb; Usu. as ...に泣く
to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to face hardship
3
Intransitive verb
to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly; to make sacrifices
4
Intransitive verb
to be not worth the name; to suffer (of a reputation); to be spoiled; to be put to shame
5
Transitive verb
to lament; to bemoan; to bewail
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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