苦笑い

にがわらい

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

Kanji

• 苦 bitter. Read as にがい.
• 笑 laugh. Read as わらう.

Example sentences

• トムは苦笑いをした。
  Tom smiled bitterly.

Common phrases

• 苦笑いを浮かべる

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