泣かず

without crying

→ 泣く
泣か cry + Negative
verb · irrealis Rare #33,849
without crying A literary or formal negative form, usually followed by に or another expression.
JA: 彼は泣かずに最後まで話した。
EN: He spoke until the end without crying.
Conjugation of 泣く
Irrealis
泣かず

泣かず答えてくれ

Answer me without crying.

— 羅生門 (1950)

私は泣かずいられなかった

I couldn't help crying.

泣かずにはいられない

I can't help but cry.