- 1. [n] laugh; laughter
- 2. [n] smile
- 3. [n] sneer — esp. 嗤い
- 4. [n] sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
Kanji in this word
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笑
laughOn: ショウ (shou)Kun: わら.う (wara.u)、 え.む (e.mu)
Example Sentences
赤ん坊は敵意のある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.
日本文化の文脈の中では当然と思われる微笑みも、外国人の間では、不気味な笑いとして多くの混乱を生み、また悪評が高い。
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.
ぎこちない笑いをした店員が答えた。
The smirking male clerk replied.