Meaning of 泣く in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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泣く, 哭くJLPT 4
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Kana Readingなく
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Romajinaku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ku` ending
- Meaning
- to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
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Example Sentences
泣く, 哭く, なく used in context
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Please don't cry.
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Keiko buried her head in the pillow and cried.
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ママのミルクはもう飲んだでちょ？泣かないでネンネしてくだちゃ～い。
You've already drunk mummy's milk. Don't cry, please go sleepy-sleep.
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However hard the training was, she never cried.
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I tried to cheer her up, but she did nothing but cry.
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The mother was quieting her crying baby.
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