泣き虫

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Japanese[edit]

 泣き虫 on Japanese Wikipedia
Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
むし
Grade: 1
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
泣き蟲 (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

泣き (naki, crying) +‎ (mushi, bug)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Tokyo) きむ [nàkímúꜜshì] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • (Tokyo) きむし [nàkímúshíꜜ] (Odaka – [4])
  • IPA(key): [na̠kʲimɯ̟ᵝɕi]

Noun[edit]

()(むし) (nakimushi

  1. a crybaby (person whose feelings are easily hurt)