cry

泣く

悲しみや痛み、大きな喜びで、目から涙が出ること。

やさしい英語で： To have tears coming from your eyes because you feel sad, hurt, or very happy.

• The baby is crying.
• I cried when my dog died.
• Why are you crying?

使い方： cry over something (She cried over the broken toy.); cry with something (He cried with relief when they found his daughter.)

類義語： weep, sob

よく使う表現： cry all night, cry with joy, cry over something

叫ぶ

突然、大きな声で何かを言うこと。

やさしい英語で： To say something suddenly in a loud voice.

• "Help!" she cried.
• He cried out when he saw the fire.
• The children cried for us to wait.

使い方： cry out (She cried out in surprise.); cry for someone to do something (They cried for the driver to stop.)

類義語： shout, yell, call

反対語： whisper

よく使う表現： cry out, cry for help, cry in alarm

泣き疲れる、泣き寝入りする

泣くことで、自分や他人が眠ったり疲れ切ったりする状態になること。

やさしい英語で： To bring yourself or someone else into a particular state by shedding tears.

• She cried herself to sleep.
• He had cried himself sick with worry.
• The child cried herself into exhaustion.

使い方： cry oneself to sleep (I cried myself to sleep after hearing the news.); cry oneself into something (She cried herself into a state of exhaustion.)

よく使う表現： cry oneself asleep, cry oneself sick

触れ回る

売り物や落とし物などを、人前で大声で知らせること。

やさしい英語で： To announce something loudly in public, such as goods for sale or lost property.

• Vendors would cry their goods in the square.
• The town official cried the news at noon.
• A servant was sent to cry the lost horse.

類義語： announce, proclaim

よく使う表現： cry goods, cry the news, cry lost property

叫び声

恐怖や痛み、興奮などで人が出す大きな声。

やさしい英語で： A loud sound someone makes with their voice, often because of fear, pain, or excitement.

• We heard a loud cry.
• She gave a cry of surprise.
• His cries for help woke the neighbors.

使い方： a cry of something (He gave a cry of pain.); a cry for something (Her cry for help brought everyone running.)

類義語： shout, scream, yell

よく使う表現： a loud cry, cry of pain, cry for help

ひと泣き

普通は悲しさのために、しばらく涙を流すこと。

やさしい英語で： A period of shedding tears, usually because you feel sad.

• I need a good cry.
• She felt better after a little cry.
• He had a quiet cry in his room.

使い方： have a cry (She had a cry after everyone left.)

よく使う表現： have a cry, a good cry, a little cry

鳴き声

ある種類の動物や鳥が出す、その種に特有の声。

やさしい英語で： The usual sound made by a particular kind of animal or bird.

• We heard the cry of an owl.
• The gulls filled the harbor with their cries.
• Can you recognize that bird by its cry?

使い方： the cry of something (The cry of a fox broke the silence.)

類義語： call

よく使う表現： cry of something, a bird cry, a familiar cry