Japanese

なきさけぶ
Meaning: to cry and scream; to wail
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 泣き叫ぶ 泣き叫ばない
Polite 泣き叫びます 泣き叫びません
Past 泣き叫んだ 泣き叫ばなかった
Polite + Past 泣き叫びました 泣き叫びませんでした
Te-form 泣き叫んで 泣き叫ばなくて
Potential 泣き叫べる 泣き叫べない
Passive 泣き叫ばれる 泣き叫ばれない
Causative 泣き叫ばせる 泣き叫ばせない
Causative + Passive 泣き叫ばされる 泣き叫ばされない
Imperative 泣き叫べ 泣き叫ぶな

Handwriting

泣
き
叫
ぶ

Example sentences

The lost child was crying and screaming loudly on the street.
彼女は突然ヒステリーを起こし、泣き叫んだ。
She suddenly had a fit of hysteria and cried out.
浮気がバレた夫と泣き叫ぶ妻の修羅場は、まるで芝居の愁嘆場のようだった。
The scene of the husband whose affair was exposed and the screaming wife was just like a tragic scene in a play.

Usage Notes

Describes crying with a loud, intense voice, often due to fear, pain, or distress.

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