{"id":7973,"date":"2026-04-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/?p=7973"},"modified":"2026-04-12T21:30:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T12:30:32","slug":"what-does-crying-sound-like-in-japanese-from-quiet-tears-to-overflowing-emotion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/?p=7973","title":{"rendered":"What Does Crying Sound Like in Japanese? \u2014 From Quiet Tears to Overflowing Emotion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Crying isn\u2019t always loud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes tears quietly gather in your eyes.<br>Sometimes they fall softly, one by one.<br>And sometimes, emotion suddenly overflows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Japanese, different kinds of crying are expressed through vivid sound words \u2014 each capturing a unique emotional state and intensity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Each sound carries a slightly different feeling \u2014 let\u2019s explore them by intensity.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Crying Sounds in Japanese<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Level 1: Ururu (\u3046\u308b\u3046\u308b)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Eyes filled with tears, but not yet falling.<br>A delicate, emotional moment just before crying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/?page_id=1249\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/uru_main.png\"\n       alt=\"crying illustration\"\n       class=\"puni-top-image\"\n       style=\"border-radius: 15px;\">\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Level 2: Shiku Shiku (\u3057\u304f\u3057\u304f)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Quiet, soft sobbing.<br>A gentle, continuous kind of crying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/?page_id=1176\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shiku_main.png\"\n       alt=\"crying illustration\"\n       class=\"puni-top-image\"\n       style=\"border-radius: 15px;\">\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Level 2: Meso Meso (\u3081\u305d\u3081\u305d)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Weak, lingering crying.<br>More drawn-out and emotional than <em>shiku shiku<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/?page_id=2930\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/meso_main.png\"\n       alt=\"crying illustration\"\n       class=\"puni-top-image\"\n       style=\"border-radius: 15px;\">\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Level 3: Poro Poro (\u307d\u308d\u307d\u308d)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Tears falling one by one.<br>A natural, steady flow of tears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/?page_id=1767\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/poro_main.png\"\n       alt=\"crying illustration\"\n       class=\"puni-top-image\"\n       style=\"border-radius: 15px;\">\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Level 4: Boro Boro (\u307c\u308d\u307c\u308d)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Tears falling heavily and continuously.<br>A stronger, more visible emotional release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/?page_id=253\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/boro_main2.png\"\n       alt=\"crying illustration\"\n       class=\"puni-top-image\"\n       style=\"border-radius: 15px;\">\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Level 5: Buwa (\u3076\u308f\u3063)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Tears bursting out all at once.<br>A sudden overflow of emotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/?page_id=5912\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/buwa_main-1.png\"\n       alt=\"crying illustration\"\n       class=\"puni-top-image\"\n       style=\"border-radius: 15px;\">\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Try Using It!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Next time you feel like crying \u2014<br>pause for a moment and ask:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <em>What kind of tears are these?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are they quiet and gentle?<br>Slow and steady?<br>Or suddenly overflowing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Try expressing it with a Japanese sound word \u2014<br>you may discover a more precise way to describe your emotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-button is-style-btn_normal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\/?cat=43\" class=\"swell-block-button__link\"><span>More Sound Collections<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-button is-style-btn_normal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/punipunidictionary.com\" class=\"swell-block-button__link\"><span>Home<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crying isn\u2019t always loud. 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