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泣く

なく

Readings

なく

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5k, vito cry; to shed tears; to weep; to sob
  2. 2.
    v5k, vito suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to face hardship
  3. 3.
    v5k, vito accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly; to make sacrifices
  4. 4.
    v5k, vito be not worth the name; to suffer (of a reputation); to be spoiled; to be put to shame
  5. 5.
    v5k, vtto lament; to bemoan; to bewail

Kanji breakdown

N48 strokesGrade 4

Example sentences

ビルは何時間も泣き続けた。

Bill kept on crying for hours.

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泣くなく

to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl

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