笑う

わらう

Also written 嗤う

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to laugh
2. to smile
3. Godan verb, Transitive to sneer; to ridicule (esp. 嗤う)
4. Godan verb, Intransitive to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted (as 笑ってしまう or 笑っちゃう)

Kanji

• 笑 laugh. Read as わらう.

Example sentences

• でもほんとに、エピソード21には涙が出るほど笑ったよ。
  Seriously though, episode 21 made me almost cry while laughing.
• さぁ笑って、泣くのは後！
  Smile now, cry later!
• 最後に笑う者が最も良く笑う。
  He laughs best who laughs last.
• 最後に笑う者が一番よく笑う。
  He laughs best who laughs last.
• 君は私を笑うかもしれない。
  You may laugh at me.

Common phrases

• 一緒に笑う
• 笑い出す (わらいだす) to burst into laughter
• ゲラゲラ笑う (ゲラゲラわらう) to guffaw
• 鼻で笑う (はなでわらう) to laugh scornfully
• 最後に笑う
• 大声で笑う
• クスッと笑う (クスッとわらう) to give a little chuckle
• 声で笑う
• 一人で笑う

Words containing 笑う

• 笑い事 (わらいごと) laughing matter
• お笑い芸人 (おわらいげいにん) comedian
• 笑い話 (わらいばなし) funny story

And 36 more.

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