泣く
なく
to cry; to shed tears; to weep; to sob
JLPT N4 Common word Genki L13
Meanings
Godan verb (-ku), Intransitive
to cry; to shed tears; to weep; to sob- to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to face hardship
- to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly; to make sacrifices
- to be not worth the name; to suffer (of a reputation); to be spoiled; to be put to shame
Godan verb (-ku), Transitive
to lament; to bemoan; to bewail
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 泣くなく | 泣きますなきます |
| Negative | 泣かないなかない | 泣きませんなきません |
| Past | 泣いたないた | 泣きましたなきました |
| Past negative | 泣かなかったなかなかった | 泣きませんでしたなきませんでした |
| Te-form | 泣いてないて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 泣けるなける |
| Passive | 泣かれるなかれる |
| Causative | 泣かせるなかせる |
| Volitional | 泣こうなこう |
| Imperative | 泣けなけ |
| Conditional (ば) | 泣けばなけば |
| Conditional (たら) | 泣いたらないたら |
Example sentences
泣くもんか。
I won't cry.
泣かないで。
Don't cry.
外で泣くな。
Don't cry in public.
泣きたいよ。
I want to cry.
泣いてたの?
Were you crying?