泣きべそをかく

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
kun'yomi

Etymology

泣きべそ +‎ +‎ かく

Verb

()きべそをかく • (nakibeso o kakugodan (stem ()きべそをかき (nakibeso o kaki), past ()きべそをかいた (nakibeso o kaita))

  1. (idiomatic, especially a child) to be on the verge of tears
    Synonyms: べそをかく, べそを作る

Conjugation