godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
General word for crying or shedding tears, from quiet weeping to loud sobbing.
赤ちゃんが大きな声で泣いている。
The baby is crying loudly.
感動して泣い
I was so moved that I cried.
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
suffer from; be troubled by; face hardship
Used with に to indicate the source of suffering or trouble. Often appears in set phrases like 貧乏に泣く or 人手不足に泣く.
多くの企業が人手不足に泣いている。
Many companies are suffering from a labor shortage.
彼は若い頃、貧乏に泣いた。
He suffered from poverty when he was young.
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
accept reluctantly; make sacrifices; give in
Implies reluctantly agreeing to something disadvantageous or making a concession, often with a sense of 'crying and giving in'.
値引きを頼まれて、泣く泣く承知した。
Asked for a discount, I reluctantly agreed.
彼は損失を泣いて受け入れた。
He reluctantly accepted the loss.
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
be unworthy of the name; suffer (of reputation); be put to shame
Used when something fails to live up to its name or reputation. Common in phrases like 名が泣く or 看板が泣く.
こんなサービスでは、老舗の名が泣く。
With service like this, the name of the long-established store is put to shame.
プロの名が泣くようなミスだ。
It's a mistake that disgraces the name of a professional.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
lament; bemoan; bewail
Transitive use, often literary or formal, expressing grief or regret over something. Less common in everyday speech.
彼は自らの不運を泣いた。
He lamented his misfortune.
詩人は世の無常を泣く。
The poet bewails the impermanence of the world.