泣なかせる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

make someone cry; move to tears

Causing someone to cry through emotional impact, such as a sad story or touching performance.

See also: 泣かす

• その映えい画がは観かん客きゃくを泣なかせた。

  That movie made the audience cry.

• 彼かれのスピーチは多おおくの人ひとを泣なかせた。

  His speech moved many people to tears.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

let cry; allow to cry

Permitting or leaving someone to cry, often used in contexts like letting a baby cry it out.

• 赤あかちゃんを泣なかせておいたほうがいい時ときもある。

  Sometimes it's better to let the baby cry.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

grieve; lament

Rare literary use; typically found in older texts or poetic contexts. Modern Japanese prefers 嘆く or 悲しむ for grieving.

• 彼かれは身みの不ふ運うんを泣なかせた。

  He grieved over his misfortune.