Word Meaning 泣き出す

なきだす nakidasu

泣き出す is read as なきだす (nakidasu) and means to burst into tears.

Meaning

English

to burst into tears
to burst out crying
to begin to cry
to be moved to tears

Reading

Kana

なきだす

Romaji

nakidasu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 21203 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

泣かす

なかす

to grieve

泣き明かす

なきあかす

to weep the night away

泣き通す

なきとおす

to keep crying

泣き落とす

なきおとす

to persuade by tears

泣き声

なきごえ

cry

泣き顔

なきがお

crying face

泣く

なく

to cry

泣き

なき

weeping

泣かされる

なかされる

to be moved to tears

泣き所

なきどころ

weak point

泣き寝入り

なきねいり

crying oneself to sleep

泣かせる

なかせる

to grieve

Example Sentences

赤ちゃんって、夕方になると泣き出すのよね。だから、夕飯を作る時はいつもおんぶしてたわ。

Babies start crying in the evening, so I was always carrying him on my back while making dinner.