Meaning of あざ笑う in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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あざ笑う, 嘲笑う, せせら笑う, 嘲ら笑うJLPT 1
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Kana Readingあざわらう, せせらわらう
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Romajiazawarau, seserawarau
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `u` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to sneer at; to ridicule
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Example Sentences
あざ笑う, 嘲笑う, せせら笑う, 嘲ら笑う, あざわらう, せせらわらう used in context
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It's the way that she laughs at herself that endears her to me.
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He was laughed at for being so ignorant.
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They scoffed at our efforts.
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I overheard their mockery.
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Who are you laughing at?
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People laughed at him.
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