Meaning of 笑う in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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笑う, 咲う, 嗤うJLPT 4
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Kana Readingわらう
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Romajiwarau
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `u` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to laugh
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to smile
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to sneer; to ridicule
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Example Sentences
笑う, 咲う, 嗤う, わらう used in context
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He grinned broadly at us.
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She smiled to smooth things over.
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Phppt! That's what you get for laughing at a girl!
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Did I say something funny? I joked?
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The story was so funny that I split my sides.
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The old woman smiled with a sigh of relief.
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