Vocab Info
N5 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb, Transitive verb
泣くto cry, to weep, to sob, to howl
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
1.
to cry, to shed tears, to weep, to sob
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
2.
to suffer (from), to be troubled (by), to face hardship
usu. as ...に泣くGodan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
3.
to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.), to do reluctantly, to make sacrifices
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
4.
to be not worth worth the name, to suffer (of a reputation), to be spoiled, to be put to shame
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
5.
to lament, to bemoan, to bewail
All Forms
泣く 【なく】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
な
く
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親の前で泣く。
To cry in front of your parents.
日光不足に泣く。
To cry due to lack of sunlight.
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?'
父が映画を観ながら泣いています。
My father is crying while watching a movie.
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.
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