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jmdict 2831924 Active (id: 1949524)
泣くに泣けない
なくになけない
1. [exp,adj-i]
▶ extremely disappointing
▶ extremely frustrating
▶ mortifying
▶ vexing

Conjugations


History:
2. A 2017-04-17 23:52:08  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -8 +8 @@
-<reb>なくにんけない</reb>
+<reb>なくになけない</reb>
@@ -15,0 +16 @@
+<gloss>vexing</gloss>
1. A* 2017-04-17 15:15:24  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daijr/s, koj

国語 dictionary examples:
"十票差で落選するなんて泣くに泣けない"
"泣くに泣けないない凡ミス"
"あんな負け方では泣くに泣けない"
  Comments:
A hard one to translate.

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