泣く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 泣く | 泣かない |
| Polite | 泣きます | 泣きません |
| Past polite | 泣きました | 泣きませんでした |
| Past | 泣いた | 泣かなかった |
| Te-form | 泣いて | 泣かないで |
| Desire | 泣きたい | 泣きたくない |
| Potential | 泣ける | 泣けない |
| Passive | 泣かれる | 泣かれない |
| Causative | 泣かせる | 泣かせない |
| 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 |
| Volitional | 泣こう | |
| Polite volitional | 泣きましょう | |
| Imperative | 泣け | 泣くな |
| Conditional | 泣けば | 泣かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 泣いたら | 泣かなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
General word for crying or shedding tears, from quiet weeping to loud sobbing.
The baby is crying loudly.
感動して泣いてしまった。
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.
I ended up crying because of a sad movie.
This shop is suffering from a staff shortage.
He reluctantly, tearfully, accepted the demand.
He lamented his own misfortune.
泣く is the plain, general verb for 'to cry', while 泣き出す specifically highlights the sudden moment crying begins.
泣く is the plain, general verb for physically crying, while 泣ける emphasizes being emotionally moved to tears (often by a story or film) or the ability to cry.
泣く is the general verb 'to cry', while 悔し泣き specifies crying that comes from frustration or regret.
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
break down crying; collapse in tears
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
tears of joy; crying from happiness
wail; bawl; cry loudly
sobbing; weeping
sob; weep quietly
man's weeping; a man crying openly
sob; weep; be choked with tears
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