
APRIL 2021 (VOL.162)
Naku 泣く
Naku means “to cry”
Shota:
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Doushite naiteiru no?
Why are you crying?
Sanae:
Kono eiga ni kandou shitano.
I was moved by this movie.
Shota:
Sonnani nakeru no?
Did it make you cry that much?
Sanae:
Zettai ni naku yo.
You will cry for sure.
Shota:
Otoko wa nakanai.
Men don’t cry.
Sanae:
Kinou keitai otoshite naite ita jan…
You were crying yesterday when you lost your mobile phone…


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| cry | cry(polite) | cried | cried(polite) | is crying | was crying | can cry | want to cry | let’s cry | let’s cry(polite) | cry! | please cry | |
| positive | Naku | Nakimasu | Naita | Naki mashita | Naite iru | Naite ita | Nakeru | Nakitai | Nakou | Nakimasho | Nake! | Naite kudasai |
| negative | Nakanai | Nakimasen | Nakanakatta | Nakimasen deshita | Naite inai | Naite inakatta | Nakenai | Nakitakunai | – | – | Nakuna! | Nakanaide kudasai |

He did not cry even he fell.

I never cry.

Crying loudly.

Mom wants to cry, too.

I can’t cry at school.

Don’t cry! Be a man!

I cried yesterday.
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