泣ける

なける
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1To shed tears; to be moved to tears. Often used to describe something emotionally touching (e.g., 'a touching story').

Group 2 VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

その映画はとても感動的で、最後にみんなで泣けた。

That movie was so moving that everyone cried at the end.

久しぶりに祖母の手紙を読んで泣けてしまった。

I read my grandmother's letter for the first time in a while and was moved to tears.

彼の話は泣けるけど、ちょっと話が大げさだ。

His story is touching, but it's a bit exaggerated.

疲れていると些細なことで泣けることがある。

When you're tired, you can sometimes cry over small things.

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