泣ける

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Meaning: Makes you cry, so touching or moving — used as a one-word reaction to recommend something emotionally powerful.

让人想哭、太催泪了——作为一个单词的感想来推荐某个情感冲击力强的作品。
Te hace llorar, es muy emotivo o conmovedor — se usa como reacción de una sola palabra para recomendar algo emocionalmente intenso.
울릴 만한, 너무 감동적인 — 감정적으로 강렬한 것을 추천할 때 한마디로 쓰는 반응.

The potential form of 泣く (naku, to cry), meaning 'it makes one cry' or 'it's cry-worthy.' 泣ける is one of the most common one-word reactions in Japanese reviews and social media. Saying 泣ける about a film, song, or story is a strong recommendation — it means the content is emotionally powerful enough to bring you to tears. 泣ける映画 (nakeru eiga) is a standard genre label.

泣ける是泣く(naku,哭)的可能形,意思是'让人想哭'或'值得一哭'。它是日本影评和社交媒体上最常见的单词感想之一。对一部电影、一首歌或一个故事说泣ける,就是一种强烈的推荐——意味着这个内容的情感力量足以让你落泪。泣ける映画(nakeru eiga,催泪电影)是一个标准的类型标签。
La forma potencial de 泣く (naku, llorar), que significa 'hace llorar' o 'es digno de llanto'. 泣ける es una de las reacciones de una sola palabra más comunes en las reseñas y redes sociales japonesas. Decir 泣ける sobre una película, una canción o una historia es una recomendación contundente: significa que el contenido es lo suficientemente potente emocionalmente como para hacerte llorar. 泣ける映画 (nakeru eiga) es una etiqueta estándar de género.
泣く(나쿠, 울다)의 가능형으로 '울게 만든다' 또는 '울 만하다'라는 뜻이다. 泣ける(나케루)는 일본 리뷰와 SNS에서 가장 흔한 한마디 반응 중 하나이다. 영화, 노래, 이야기에 泣ける라고 말하는 것은 강력한 추천으로, 그 콘텐츠가 눈물을 흘리게 할 만큼 감정적으로 강렬하다는 뜻이다. 泣ける映画(나케루 에이가)는 표준적인 장르 라벨이다.

Examples

  1. この曲マジで泣ける。歌詞がやばい。
    这首歌真的太催泪了。歌词太绝了。
    Esta canción te hace llorar de verdad. La letra es brutal.
    이 노래 진짜 울려. 가사가 장난 아니야.
  2. 泣ける映画を探してるんだけど、おすすめある?
    在找催泪电影,有什么推荐的吗?
    Busco películas que te hagan llorar, ¿alguna recomendación?
    울리는 영화를 찾고 있는데, 추천 있어?
  3. 最終回泣けた。こんなに泣いたアニメ初めて。
    最后一集太催泪了。第一次哭成这样的动画。
    El último capítulo me hizo llorar. Nunca había llorado tanto con un anime.
    최종회 울었어. 이렇게 많이 운 애니메이션은 처음이야.

Pronunciation

/na.ke.ɾɯ/

Usage Guide

Context: reviews, social media, daily conversation

Tone: emotional, recommendatory

✓ Do Say

  • あの映画泣けるから、ティッシュ用意して。 (That film will make you cry, so have tissues ready.)
    那部电影超催泪的,准备好纸巾。(那部电影会让你哭的,准备好纸巾吧。)
    Esa película te hará llorar, así que ten pañuelos a mano. (That film will make you cry, so have tissues ready.)
    그 영화 울리니까 휴지 준비해. (That film will make you cry, so have tissues ready.)
  • マジ泣けた。こんな話ずるいよ。 (I seriously cried. A story like that is just unfair.)
    真的哭了。这种故事太犯规了。(我真的哭了。这样的故事简直是犯规。)
    De verdad que lloré. Una historia así no vale, es trampa. (I seriously cried. A story like that is just unfair.)
    진짜 울었어. 이런 이야기 반칙이야. (I seriously cried. A story like that is just unfair.)

✗ Don't Say

  • 泣ける場面を事前にネタバレしない (Don't spoil which scenes are tear-jerking — let people experience it naturally)
    不要提前剧透哪些场景会催泪——让别人自己去感受
    No hagas spoiler de qué escenas son las que hacen llorar — deja que la gente lo viva por sí misma (Don't spoil which scenes are tear-jerking — let people experience it naturally)
    울리는 장면을 미리 스포일러하지 않는다 (Don't spoil which scenes are tear-jerking — let people experience it naturally)

Common Mistakes

Origin & History

Potential form of 泣く (naku, to cry) meaning 'it makes one cry.' Has long been used in Japanese but became especially prominent as a one-word review/reaction term with the rise of social media.

Cultural Context

Era: Long-standing usage, amplified by social media in 2000s-2010s

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Regional notes: Used across Japan. 泣ける映画 (cry-worthy movies) is an established genre category. Extremely common in Amazon reviews, movie recommendations, and Twitter/X reactions.

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