Vocab Info
N5 う-verb (く), Intransitive verb, Transitive verb
泣くto cry, to weep, to sob, to howl
Dictionary Definition
Common
- う-verb (く), Intransitive verb - 1. - to cry, to shed tears, to weep, to sob 
- 2. - to suffer (from), to be troubled (by), to face hardship usu. as ...に泣く
- 3. - to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.), to do reluctantly, to make sacrifices 
- 4. - to be not worth worth the name, to suffer (of a reputation), to be spoiled, to be put to shame 
 
- う-verb (く), Transitive verb - 5. - to lament, to bemoan, to bewail 
 
All Forms
泣く 【なく】
Details
- な 
- く 
 
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Examples
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- 親の前で泣く。 - To cry in front of your parents. - N5
 
- 日光不足に泣く。 - To cry due to lack of sunlight. - N5
 
- 姉が妹に:「何で泣いているの?誰のせい?」 - Older sister to younger sister: 'Why are you crying? Whose fault is it?' - N5
 
- 父が映画を観ながら泣いています。 - My father is crying while watching a movie. - N5
 
- 祖母の死を知り大声で泣いた。 - I cried out loud when I learned of my grandmother's death. - N4
 
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