泣きっ面 なきっつら Also written なきつら, 泣き面 Meanings Noun tearful face Kanji 泣 cry. Read as なく. 面 face. Read as つら. Example sentences よしき君が「寒いよ、いやだよ」と泣きっ面でぶつぶつ言っている。"It's cold! I hate it!" Yoshiki complains with teary face. Words containing 泣きっ面 泣きっ面に蜂 (なきつらにはち) making matters worse Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists