Vocab Info

N3 Noun

(わら)laugh, laughter, smile, sneer

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      laugh, laughter

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    2. Noun

      2.

      smile

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    3. Noun

      3.

      sneer

      esp. 嗤い,

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    4. Noun

      4.

      sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)

    All Forms

    笑い 【わらい】咲い 【わらい】嗤い 【わらい】笑 【わらい】

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    Examples

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      (はは)(へん)(がお)()(わら)()まりません。

      I can't stop my laughing when I see my mother's funny face.

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      対戦(たいせん)相手(あいて)(かお)(わら)()かべているのが不気味(ぶきみ)です。

      It's eerie to see my opponent with a smile on their face.

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      漫才(まんざい)()のツッコミに()わせて、観客(かんきゃく)からどっと(わら)()こりました。

      As the comedian delivered the punchline, the audience burst into laughter.

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      上司(じょうし)のスーツに子供(こども)(よう)のシールが()いているのが()えたが(わら)(こら)えた。

      I saw a child's sticker on my boss's suit, but I managed to hold back my laughter.

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      クラスのみんなの(まえ)()ずかしい間違(まちが)いをしてしまい嘲笑(ちょうしょう)(わら)()ってしまった。

      I made an embarrassing mistake in front of the whole class, and it elicited mocking laughter.

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