Noun form of 泣く, referring to the act or state of crying. In sorrowful contexts it can carry the sense of weeping or lamenting; in everyday use it is especially common in compounds and set phrases.
The baby's crying won't stop.
I am struggling with how to respond to the child's crying.
泣く is the plain verb "to cry," while 泣き is its noun/stem form used in compounds like 大泣き or set phrases like 泣きを見る.
crybaby; blubberer
cry; sob; whine · tearful voice; weepy voice
crying oneself to sleep · giving up in frustration; accepting a situation meekly
cry and shout; scream; bawl
crying at night (of an infant); baby colic
crying face; tearful face
complaint; whining; grievance
laughing while crying; smiling through tears · alternating laughter and tears; joy and sorrow
beg in tears; appeal tearfully; throw oneself on someone's mercy
Derived as the nominal or continuative stem form of the verb 泣く, "to cry." The kanji 泣 is conventionally associated with crying or weeping.
break down crying; collapse in tears
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
tears of joy; crying from happiness
wail; bawl; cry loudly
sobbing; weeping
man's weeping; a man crying openly
weak point; Achilles' heel; vulnerable spot
sob; cry uncontrollably
crying from vexation; tears of regret
burst into tears; start crying; be moved to tears
on the verge of tears; half-crying
fake crying; crocodile tears
crying hard; wailing; bawling
professional female mourner; keener
professional male mourner; keener
tearful face; crying face
cry one's eyes out; bawl; weep buckets
crocodile tears; fake crying; feigned sadness
crying for real; genuinely crying