fretful crying; whimpering
Describes the peevish, fussy crying of a baby or small child, often when tired or uncomfortable.
The baby's fretful crying just won't stop.
General term for a crying voice or sound, not specifically fretful or peevish.
Standard mixed kana-kanji spelling.
Ateji spelling; rarely used.
Compound of ぐずり (continuative form of ぐずる, 'to fuss') and 泣き (continuative form of 泣く, 'to cry').