Japanese

きじゃくる

なきじゃくる
Meaning: to sob; to cry uncontrollably
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 泣きじゃくる 泣きじゃこない
Polite 泣きじゃきます 泣きじゃきません
Past 泣きじゃきた 泣きじゃこなかった
Polite + Past 泣きじゃきました 泣きじゃきませんでした
Te-form 泣きじゃきて 泣きじゃこなくて
Potential 泣きじゃこられる 泣きじゃこられない
Passive 泣きじゃこられる 泣きじゃこられない
Causative 泣きじゃこさせる 泣きじゃこさせない
Imperative 泣きじゃこい 泣きじゃくるな

Handwriting

泣
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Example sentences

The child was sobbing on the roadside.
子供の泣きじゃくる姿は、いかにも哀れであった。
The child's crying figure was truly pitiful.

Usage Notes

Describes crying with convulsive gasps (shakuri-上げる). It implies a more intense or pathetic state than just 'naku'.

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