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わら 笑い
Common word JLPT N3 Wanikani level 18 Play audio Show 1 collocation Links
Noun
1. laugh; laughter​See also 笑う
  • あかんぼう赤ん坊
  • は
  • てきい敵意
  • の
  • ある
  • わら笑い
  • が
  • できる
  • ほど
  • 年をとって
  • は
  • いない
    • 。
The baby is not old enough to be capable of hostile laughter.
Noun
2. smile​See also 笑う
  • にほん日本
  • ぶんか文化
  • の
  • ぶんみゃく文脈
  • の
  • なか中
  • で
  • は
  • とうぜん当然
  • とおもと思われる
  • ほほえ微笑み
  • も
    • 、
  • がいこくじん外国人
  • の
  • あいだ間
  • で
  • は
    • 、
  • ぶきみ不気味な
  • わら笑い
  • として
  • おお多く
  • の
  • こんらん混乱
  • を
  • う生み
    • 、
  • また
  • あくひょう悪評
  • が
  • たか高い
    • 。
Our smile, which is understandable in the context of Japanese culture, sometimes causes a lot of confusion and is notorious among foreign people as a mysterious smile.
Noun
3. sneer​See also 笑う, esp. 嗤い
  • ぎこちない
  • わら笑い
  • を
  • した
  • てんいん店員
  • が
  • こた答えた
    • 。
The smirking male clerk replied.
Noun
4. sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)​
Wikipedia definition
5. Laughter​Laughing is a reaction to certain stimuli. It may ensue from hearing a joke, being tickled, or other stimuli. Most commonly, it is considered a visual expression of a number of positive emotional states, such as joy, mirth, happiness, relief, etc. However on some occasions it may express other emotions, such as embarrassment, apology or confusion" or courtesy laugh.
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Other forms
笑 【わらい】、嗤い 【わらい】
Notes
笑: Irregular okurigana usage. 嗤い: Rarely-used kanji form.

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