Meaning

Primary

Crying

Alternative

Sob

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A cry voice is a sound of crying or a sob. Don't cry! Kanji will get easier someday!

Reading

なきごえ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading comes from the vocab words 泣く and . So long as you know those two words okay, you should be able to read this word too!

Context

Context Sentences

つまの泣き声を聞いて、ようやくつらい一日をすごしたんだなということが分かりました。

When I heard my wife sobbing, I finally realized that she'd had a tough day.

コウイチがビエトに泣き声で話しをしてるのを聞いてしまったんだよね。

I overheard Koichi talk with Viet in a tearful voice.

赤ん坊の泣き声を聞くのは耐え難いことだというのは分かるのですが、だからって赤ちゃんを電車に乗せない方がいいってことにはならないと思うのですが?

I understand that hearing a crying baby can be unbearable, but that doesn’t mean that people shouldn’t bring their babies on the train, right?

Kanji Composition