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泣く

To Cry

Meaning

To Cry

Word Type

godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means cry so the verb vocab version is to cry.

Reading

なく

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. If you remember the kanji reading you'll have no problem with this word.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

赤ちゃんは泣く
the baby cries
僕は泣く
I cry
私は泣く
I cry
人前で泣く
to cry in front of people
大声で泣く
to cry loudly
一人で泣く
to cry by oneself
いっしょに泣く
to cry together
毎日のように泣く
to cry every day
しずかに泣く
to cry quietly
思わず泣く
to cry without thinking
すぐ泣く
to cry easily, to cry right away
よく泣く
to cry a lot, to cry frequently

Context Sentences

そんなことで泣くなよ。

Don't cry over something like that.

ヤバイ。うれしすぎて、泣きそう。

Aww. I'm so happy I'm about to burst into tears!!

クビになっちゃって泣いてます。早く次の会社、見つけなきゃ。

I got fired and I'm crying. I need to find another company quickly.

Kanji Composition

泣な Cry