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. 1.

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

      2. 2.

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

        usu. as ...に泣く
      3. 3.

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

      4. 4.

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

    2. う-verb (く), Transitive verb

      1. 5.

        to lament, to bemoan, to bewail

    All Forms

    泣く 【なく】

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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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