Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 泣き声(なきごえ) in Japanese

泣き声
Kana Reading
なきごえ
Romaji
nakigoe
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    cry; crying voice
    Example sentence
    病気の子どもの痛ましい泣き声を聞くのは我々には耐えられなかった。 We could not bear to listen to the sick child's pathetic cries.

Examples of 泣き声, なきごえ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

泣 JLPT 2

8 strokes

cry, weep, moan

On'Yomi: キュウ

Kun'Yomi: な.く

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声 JLPT 4

7 strokes

voice

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: こえ, こわ-

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