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Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to cry; to shed tears; to weep; to sob
2. to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to face hardship (usu. as ...に泣く)
3. to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly; to make sacrifices
4. to be not worth the name; to suffer (of a reputation); to be spoiled; to be put to shame
Godan verb
Transitive verb
5. to lament; to bemoan; to bewail
Other spellings
泣なく
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
なく
Used in vocabulary
泣なく泣なく
tearfully; in tears; weeping; crying; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
Adverb
Examples229
Bill kept on crying for hours.
I can't bear to see her cry.
I couldn't help but cry.
He did nothing but cry.
That child looks as if he is going to cry.
That child did nothing but cry.