笑い話 わらいばなし Meanings Noun funny story; funny anecdote Kanji 笑 laugh. Read as わらう. 話 talk. Read as はなし. Example sentences 彼はおもしろい笑い話を無限に知っている。He has an endless store of good jokes. 高校生の頃、たくさんの笑い話を覚えたものだ。When I was at high school, I knew a lot of jokes. Common phrases 笑い話になる Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists