なきわめく

Japanese

Alternative spellings
泣き喚く
泣喚く (dated)
泣きわめく

Etymology

From () (naki, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb () (naku, to cry)) + わめく (wameku, to scream).

Pronunciation

Verb

なきわめく • (nakiwamekuなきわめく (nakiwameku)?godan (stem なきわめき (nakiwameki), past なきわめいた (nakiwameita))

  1. to wail with tears in one's eyes

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References

  1. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  4. ^ なきわめく”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here