Japanese word

泣き

Pronunciation

Romajinaki

Meaning

  • nouncrying

Example

この映画は泣きの場面が多いです。ko no ei ga wa na ki no ba men ga ō i de su

This movie has many crying scenes.

Illustration for 泣き (crying)

More examples

この役者は、泣きの演技がとても上手です。ko no yaku sha wa na ki no en gi ga to te mo jō zu de su

This actor is very good at acting out crying scenes.

Core concept

Describes the act of shedding tears or an emotional moment centered on crying.

Common phrases

  • 泣きの演技na ki no en gi

    crying performance

  • 泣きの場面na ki no ba men

    crying scene

  • 泣きの表情na ki no hyō jō

    crying expression

Similar words

号泣gōkyū: An intense outburst of crying that is usually loud and hard to stop.
嗚咽oetsu: Crying that interrupts the breath and makes the voice catch.
すすり泣きsusurinaki: Soft crying in which a person repeatedly draws breath through the nose.

Definition in Japanese

涙を流したり声を上げたりすること。また、そのような場面。namida o naga shi ta ri koe o a ge ta ri su ru ko to ma ta so no yō na ba men

Word origin

泣き (naki) comes from the continuative form of 泣く (naku, "to cry") and names crying as an act or dramatic moment.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 泣きの場面 (naki no bamen) describes a scene in a film or story that centers on crying or is meant to move the audience.

Opposites

Related words

  • 泣き方nakikataway of cryingnoun

Word lists with this word