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泣き所 (なきどころ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

泣なき所どころ

な

き

ど

こ

ろ

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

noun

weak point; Achilles' heel; vulnerable spot

Refers to a person's or thing's most vulnerable point, often used in the phrase 泣き所を突く (to hit someone's weak spot).

彼かれの泣なき所どころは家か族ぞくのことだ。
His weak point is his family.
あの選せん手しゅの泣なき所どころ

は

スタミナ

不ぶ

足そく

だ

。

That player's Achilles' heel is a lack of stamina.

Written forms

泣なき所どころUsage41%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
泣なきどころUsage59%
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; also encountered.
泣なき処どころ
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form using 処; not commonly used.

Kanji

泣cry, weep, moan
所place, extent
処dispose, manage, deal with

Similar words

弱じゃく点てん
弱点 is a more general and formal term for 'weak point' or 'weakness', while 泣き所 is more idiomatic and often implies a sensitive or emotional vulnerability.
アキレス腱けん
アキレス腱 is a direct loan translation of 'Achilles' heel' and is used in similar contexts, but 泣き所 has a slightly more colloquial and figurative feel.

Etymology

Compound of 泣き (crying) + 所 (place), literally 'crying place', referring to a spot that makes one cry when struck, i.e., a weak point.