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A1 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

笑止(しょうし)laughable, ridiculous, pitiful, contemptible, absurdity

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    1. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

      1.

      laughable, ridiculous, pitiful, contemptible, absurdity

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    笑止 【しょうし】

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      笑止(しょうし)(こと)()(かれ)とはマトモな(はなし)出来(でき)ない。

      I can't have a sensible conversation with him because he says such absurd things. {laughable, ridiculous, pitiful, contemptible, absurdity}

      • N1

      あの完璧(かんぺき)(おっと)(わか)れようとするなんて笑止(しょうし)沙汰(さた)だ。

      Trying to break up with that perfect husband is nothing short of laughable absurdity. {laughable, ridiculous, pitiful, contemptible, absurdity}

      • N1

      先生(せんせい):「成績(せいせき)ビリのお(まえ)社長(しゃちょう)になりたい?笑止(しょうし)(いた)りだよ!」

      Teacher: "You, who's at the bottom of the class, want to become a company president? It's the height of absurdity!" {laughable, ridiculous, pitiful, contemptible, absurdity}

      • N1

      大国(たいこく)相手(あいて)戦争(せんそう)(はじ)めようとするとは…本当(ほんとう)笑止(しょうし)(こと)である。

      Starting a war against a major power... It's truly a laughable absurdity. {laughable, ridiculous, pitiful, contemptible, absurdity}

      • N1

      (なに)()()げた(こと)がないあいつがそんな大口(おおぐち)(たた)くとは笑止(しょうし)なことだ。

      It's laughable that the guy who has never achieved anything is talking big. {laughable, ridiculous, pitiful, contemptible, absurdity}

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