泣き言

• 読み: なきごと
• ローマ字: nakigoto
• 漢字の分解: 泣 (kyu/na) — cry, weep; 言 (gen/ko) — word, speech
• 発音: /na.ki.ɡo.to/

意味

Whining; complaining; griping. Spoken laments or excuses that express weakness or self-pity rather than taking constructive action.

A noun from 泣き (naki — crying, lamenting) and 言 (goto — words, talk). 泣き言を言う means to whine or make excuses. Carries a mildly dismissive connotation — implying that the speaker is giving in to weakness rather than dealing with a problem. Often used in phrases like 泣き言を言うな (stop whining) or similar exhortations to persevere.

例文

1. 泣き言を言っても状況は変わらない。前を向くしかない。
2. 辛いことがあっても滅多に泣き言を言わない人が、周囲から信頼される。
3. 泣き言ばかり言っていると、誰にも相談しにくくなるよ。

使い方ガイド

場面: everyday conversation, motivational speech, interpersonal relations

トーン: dismissive

起源と歴史

From 泣き (naki — crying, lamenting) and 言 (goto/koto — words, speech). Literally means crying words — the kind of speech that amounts to helpless weeping in verbal form.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal