なきべそ

Japanese

Alternative spelling
泣きべそ

Etymology

From 泣(な)き (naki, “連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 泣(な)く (naku).”) + べそ (beso).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) なきべそ [nàkíbésó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [na̠kʲibe̞so̞]

Noun

なきべそ • (nakibeso) ←なきべそ (nakibeso)?

  1. being about to burst into tears
    泣(な)きべそをかく
    nakibeso o kaku
    to be on the verge of tears

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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