泣き

なき

weeping; lamenting

What does 泣き mean?

泣き is a Japanese noun meaning weeping; lamenting in English. It is written as 泣き in kanji, なき in hiragana, and naki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

見つけた人がもらう人、なくした人は泣きをみる。

Finders keepers, losers weepers.