- 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。
akanbou ha tekii noaru warai gadekiruhodo nen wotottehainai .
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。
nihonbunka no bunmyaku no naka deha touzen to omowa reru hohoemi mo , gaikokujin no kan deha , bukimi na warai toshite ooku no konran wo umi , mata akuhyou ga takai .
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。
gikochinai warai woshita ten'in ga kotae ta .
The smirking male clerk replied.