Translation guide
Describes the act of crying with audible intensity, from sobbing and wailing to bawling and howling. Japanese has many onomatopoeic and descriptive verbs that capture different nuances of loud crying.
To cry loudly and uncontrollably, often with tears and noise.
A common and natural verb meaning to cry and shout at the same time, often used for children or people in distress.
The child was crying loudly.
A straightforward phrase meaning 'to cry in a loud voice'. Less intense than 泣き叫ぶ.
She cried loudly.
Means to wail or cry violently. Often used in more dramatic or literary contexts.
He apologized while crying loudly.
To cry very loudly and without restraint, often associated with infants or extreme emotion.
To cry with convulsive gasps and audible sobs.
To cry out loudly in deep sorrow, like a lament.
泣き叫ぶ emphasizes the combination of crying and shouting, often used for children or dramatic scenes. 号泣する focuses on the intensity of crying itself, and is more formal/literary.
I heard a child crying loudly.
I cried loudly at the movie's final scene.
English 'crying loudly' is often expressed with specific verbs or onomatopoeia in Japanese. Using 大声で泣く is understandable but can sound less natural than the more idiomatic options.
He spoke while sobbing loudly.