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なく
verb (godan)
to cry, to weep
1. to cry, to weep
Used when someone cries or sheds tears, whether from sadness, pain, joy, or other strong emotions.
子供(こども)()いている。
The child is crying.
()かないでください
Please don't cry.
映画(えいが)()()きました。
I cried watching the movie.
(あか)ちゃん(よる)ずっと()いていました。
The baby was crying all night.
I heard a sad story and wanted to cry, but I held back.

TRANSITIVITY: 自動詞(じどうし) (intransitive). No pair verb. Pattern: Xが()く (X cries).

ASPECT: ている indicates ongoing action. ()いている = 'is crying.'

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • ()いている (is crying)
  • ()かないで (don't cry)
  • ()()す (burst into tears)
  • (うれ)()き (tears of joy)

Kanji ()く contains water radical (氵). Different from ()く (animal sounds) - homophones with different kanji.