泣き叫ぶ|なきさけぶnakisakebu[4]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- godan verb, intransitive verbto cry and shout; to scream
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 泣き叫ぶ(なきさけぶ) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 泣き叫びます(なきさけびます) |
| Negative (nai) | 泣き叫ばない(なきさけばない) |
| polite (masen) | 泣き叫びません(なきさけびません) |
| classical zu / nu | 泣き叫ばず・泣き叫ばぬ(なきさけばず・なきさけばぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 泣き叫んだ(なきさけんだ) |
| polite (mashita) | 泣き叫びました(なきさけびました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 泣き叫ばなかった(なきさけばなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 泣き叫びませんでした(なきさけびませんでした) |
| Te form | 泣き叫んで(なきさけんで) |
| Potential | 泣き叫べる(なきさけべる) |
| Passive | 泣き叫ばれる(なきさけばれる) |
| Causative | 泣き叫ばせる(なきさけばせる) |
| Causative passive | 泣き叫ばせられる・泣き叫ばされる(なきさけばせられる・なきさけばされる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 泣き叫べば(なきさけべば) |
| tara | 泣き叫んだら(なきさけんだら) |
| Volitional | 泣き叫ぼう(なきさけぼう) |
| polite (mashou) | 泣き叫びましょう(なきさけびましょう) |
| Imperative | 泣き叫べ(なきさけべ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym号泣ごうきゅうWrittenWritten/formal prose for bursting into loud tears — weeping rather than shouting; often used of people who seldom cry, as in 「試合後に号泣」.
- Synonym泣き喚くなきわめくNeutralVery close to 「泣き叫ぶ」: crying loudly while yelling, from sadness or fear, or simply fussing; it stresses the shouting more.
- Synonym泣き立てるなきたてるNeutralRare word for crying loudly and intensely; close to 「泣き叫ぶ」 but without the emphasis on shouting.
- Related号哭ごうこくWrittenWritten/formal prose for loud, anguished wailing; close to 「号泣」 but with a more literary, old-fashioned flavor.
- Antonym笑うわらうNeutralTo laugh or smile — the direct opposite of the crying and shouting of 「泣き叫ぶ」.
- Antonym静かにするNeutralTo be or go quiet — the opposite of the loud crying and shouting of 「泣き叫ぶ」.
Use 「泣き叫ぶ」 for crying and shouting at once, as in 「子供が泣き叫ぶ」; 「泣き喚く」 when the yelling stands out; 「号泣」 for bursting into loud tears; 「静かにする」 for going quiet.
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