泣く

なく

to cry

Also:to suffer (from), to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.), to be not worth the name

What does 泣く mean?

泣く is a Japanese verb meaning to cry in English. It can also be translated as to suffer (from), to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.), to be not worth the name depending on context. It is written as 泣く in kanji, なく in hiragana, and naku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

ビルは何時間もき続けた。

Bill kept on crying for hours.