Vocab Info

N5 う-verb (く), Intransitive verb, Transitive verb

()to cry, to weep, to sob, to howl

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    1. う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

      1.

      to cry, to shed tears, to weep, to sob

    2. う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

      2.

      to suffer (from), to be troubled (by), to face hardship

      usu. as ...に泣く
    3. う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

      3.

      to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.), to do reluctantly, to make sacrifices

    4. う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

      4.

      to be not worth worth the name, to suffer (of a reputation), to be spoiled, to be put to shame

    5. う-verb (く), Transitive verb

      5.

      to lament, to bemoan, to bewail

    All Forms

    泣く 【なく】

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    Examples

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      (おや)(まえ)()

      To cry in front of your parents.

      • N5

      日光(にっこう)不足(ぶそく)()

      To cry due to lack of sunlight.

      • N5

      (あね)(いもうと)に:「(なん)()いているの?(だれ)のせい?」

      Older sister to younger sister: 'Why are you crying? Whose fault is it?'

      • N5

      (ちち)映画(えいが)()ながら()いています。

      My father is crying while watching a movie.

      • N5

      祖母(そぼ)()()大声(おおごえ)()いた。

      I cried out loud when I learned of my grandmother's death.

      • N4
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