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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries泣くこと
Pronunciation / Transliteration: naku koto
"彼女の泣く姿を見て胸が痛んだ。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The act of crying or shedding tears.
"Her sudden weeping startled everyone in the room."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'weep', from Old English 'wēpan' (to cry, lament), of Germanic origin.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "weeping"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "weeping" is said worldwide
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pleurs
Transliteration: pleurs
"Ses pleurs ont touché tout le monde."
Weinen
Transliteration: Weinen
"Ihr Weinen dauerte die ganze Nacht."
pianto
Transliteration: pianto
"Il suo pianto era inconsolabile."
llanto
Transliteration: llanto
"El llanto del niño conmovió a todos."
choro
Transliteration: choro
"O choro dela comoveu a todos."
रोना
Transliteration: rona
"उसकी रोने की आवाज़ सुनाई दी।"
哭泣
Transliteration: kūqì
"她的哭泣让人感到心碎。"
울음
Transliteration: ureum
"그녀의 울음소리가 방안에 퍼졌다."
泣くこと
Transliteration: naku koto
"彼女の泣く姿を見て胸が痛んだ。"
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