泣く

なく

To cry, to weep

N4verb·naku

How to remember it

Sounds like "knock"—a knock hard enough to make you cry.

Example sentences

  • 子供が泣いています。

    こどもがないています。

    A child is crying.

  • 悲しくて泣きました。

    かなしくてなきました。

    I was sad and cried.

Usage

Intransitive godan verb; often paired with 涙 (tears) or 悲しい (sad).

Related words

泣き声笑う

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