泣なきじゃくる

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

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godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

sob; cry uncontrollably

Describes continuous, convulsive sobbing, often with gasping or hiccuping sounds. Emphasizes the physical act of crying hard.

彼かの女じょは悲かなしみで泣なきじゃくっていた。
She was sobbing with grief.
子こ供どもが泣なきじゃくりながら話はなした。
The child spoke while sobbing.

Written forms

泣なきじゃくるUsage98%
Standard spelling using the common kanji 泣く and kana for the auxiliary part.
なきじゃくるUsage2%
泣なき噦じゃくる
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; the second character is not commonly used.

Kanji

泣cry, weep, moan
噦belch, vomit

Similar words

泣なく
泣く is the general verb for 'to cry'. 泣きじゃくる specifically means to sob or cry convulsively, emphasizing the physical, uncontrolled nature of the crying.
すすり泣なく
すすり泣く means to weep or sniffle quietly, often with a sense of trying to suppress the crying. 泣きじゃくる is louder and more uncontrolled.

Etymology

Compound of 泣き (continuative form of 泣く 'to cry') and じゃくる (an auxiliary verb meaning 'to do repeatedly or convulsively'). The exact origin of じゃくる is uncertain, but it may be related to onomatopoeic or mimetic words for gasping or hiccuping.