泣き寝入り

なきねいり

Also written 泣寝入り

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive crying oneself to sleep
2. giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation

Kanji

• 泣 cry. Read as なく.
• 寝 sleep
• 入 enter. Read as いり.

Example sentences

• 泣き寝入りなんて嫌だ。
  I can't let the matter drop.
• 泣き寝入りするよりほか仕方がない。
  We just have to swallow it.

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