泣く泣く

Meanings

1. Adverb

   tearfully; in tears; weeping; crying
2. reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart

• 先週せんしゅうあたりも誘さそってくれていたが、夜よるが遅おそいので、泣なく泣なく断ことわった。

  I was invited last week as well, but it was late so I regretfully turned them down.

• 今晩こんばんの楽たのしい飲のみ会かいのお誘いをいただいたが、明日あしたの会議かいぎはベストな状態じょうたいで臨のぞみたいので、泣なく泣なく断ことわった。

  I got an invitation to a party tonight that I know would be a lot of fun but I have to be in my best form for tomorrow's meeting so I had to turn it down.