泣く

Meaning

1. v5kvi
   to cry; to shed tears; to weep; to sob
2. v5kvi
   to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to face hardship
3. v5kvi
   to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly; to make sacrifices
4. v5kvi
   to be not worth the name; to suffer (of a reputation); to be spoiled; to be put to shame
5. v5kvt
   to lament; to bemoan; to bewail

Example sentences

• お願いだから泣かないで。

  Please don't cry.

• さぁ笑って、泣くのは後！

  Smile now, cry later!

• ブレーカーが落ちて真っ暗闇になった時、赤ちゃんが怖くて泣きだしました。

  When the breaker tripped and it became pitch black, the baby got scared and started crying.