Common word›JLPTN4›Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000泣く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 泣く | 泣かない |
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| Polite | 泣きます | 泣きません |
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| Past polite | 泣きました | 泣きませんでした |
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| Past | 泣いた | 泣かなかった |
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| Te-form | 泣いて | 泣かないで |
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| Desire | 泣きたい | 泣きたくない |
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| Potential | 泣ける | 泣けない |
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| Passive | 泣かれる | 泣かれない |
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| Causative | 泣かせる | 泣かせない |
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| Causative passive | 泣かせられるalso 泣かされる | 泣かせられないalso 泣かされない |
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| Volitional | 泣こう | |
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| Polite volitional | 泣きましょう | |
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| Imperative | 泣け | 泣くな |
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| Conditional | 泣けば | 泣かなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 泣いたら | 泣かなかったら |
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Pairs with泣かせる› Meanings
Usage patterns
〈事〉で泣くto cry because of something
I ended up crying because of a sad movie.
〈事〉に泣くto suffer from or be troubled by something
This shop is suffering from a staff shortage.
泣いて〈動詞〉to do something reluctantly, in tears
He reluctantly, tearfully, accepted the demand.
〈事〉を泣くto lament or bewail something
He lamented his own misfortune.
Expressions· 12
名が泣くnot worthy of the name; not live up to one's reputation 泣きを見るsuffer a bad experience; be put in a tough spot; experience hardship 泣きを入れるcry and beg for mercy; apologize in tears 泣く子も黙るintimidating enough to silence a crying child
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泣きべそをかくbe about to cry; be close to tears; whimper 泣くに泣けないso disappointing one cannot even cry; beyond tears; mortifyingly frustrating
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