泣き寝入り、泣寝入り
なきねいり
nakineiri
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- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb crying oneself to sleep
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
泣き寝入りなんて嫌だ。
naki neiri nante iya da 。
I can't let the matter drop.
泣き寝入りするよりほか仕方がない。
naki neiri suru yori hoka shikata ga nai 。
We just have to swallow it.