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cry Meaning in Japanese (cry 英語 意味)

verb泣く, 叫ぶ
noun叫び
泣く in English:cry
Phonetic:なく
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cry の日本語の意味は「泣く, 叫ぶ, 叫び」です。 (苦痛、痛み、悲しみなどの表現として、通常、涙を流すこと。)

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Definitions of Cry

  1. 1
    verb
    泣く

    To shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow.

    苦痛、痛み、悲しみなどの表現として、通常、涙を流すこと。

  2. 2
    verb
    叫ぶ

    To shout or scream loudly, often to express strong emotion or to attract attention.

    大きな声で叫ぶ、またはわめくこと。しばしば強い感情を表現したり、注意を引いたりするために行われる。

  3. 3
    noun
    叫び

    A loud utterance, typically one of pain, grief, or joy, or a call for help.

    痛み、悲しみ、喜びなどの大きな声での発声、または助けを求める声。

Example Sentences

casual

“She started to cry when she heard the sad news.”

彼女はその悲しい知らせを聞いて泣き始めた。

casual

“The child would cry for his mother whenever she left the room.”

子供は彼女が部屋を出るたびに母親を求めて泣いた。

casual

“He let out a cry of pain after falling.”

彼は転んで痛みで叫び声を上げた。

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Synonyms (類語)

In English:

weepsobwail

Antonyms (対義語)

Inflected Word Forms

past tensecried
present participlecrying
nouncrybaby
nounoutcry
pluralcries

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

cry wolfidiom

To give a false alarm; to ask for help when it is not needed.

cry over spilled milkidiom

To be upset about something that has already happened and cannot be changed.

a far cry fromexpression

Very different from; not nearly as good as.