Vocab Info

N1 Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb

泣寝入(なきねい)りcrying oneself to sleep, giving up in frustration, accepting meekly, being compelled to accept a situation

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        crying oneself to sleep

      2. 2.

        giving up in frustration, accepting meekly, being compelled to accept a situation

    All Forms

    泣き寝入り 【なきねいり】、泣寝入り 【なきねいり】

    Details

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      • き

      • ね

      • い

      • り

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    Examples

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    • 叱(しか)りつけた子供(こども)が泣寝入(なきねい)りしていた。

      The child who was scolded ended up crying himself to sleep.

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    • 泣寝入(なきねい)りするのをやめて、世(よ)に訴(うった)える事(こと)にしました。

      I decided to stop accepting it without protest and take it to the public.

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    • 性(せい)被害(ひがい)に遭(あ)っても泣寝入(なきねい)りせざるを得(え)ない人(ひと)が多(おお)いそうだ。

      It seems many victims of sexual abuse have no choice but to suffer in silence.

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    • 泣寝入(なきねい)りするくらいなら、恥(は)ずかしい思(おも)いをしても訴(うった)えた方(ほう)がマシだ。

      Even if it means being embarrassed, I'd rather speak out than just accept it in silence.

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    • 強気(つよき)になれない妹(いもうと)がセクハラされて泣寝入(なきねい)りする様子(ようす)は想像(そうぞう)に難(かた)くない。

      It’s not hard to imagine my younger sister, who can’t be assertive, being sexually harassed and accepting it in silence.

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