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笑
笑
10 strokes
Frequency: 913
JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

laugh

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
わら.う
え.む
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
えみ

Common Words

笑う
わらう
嗤う
Godan verb
Freq #461
1

Intransitive verb

to laugh

Examples
クラスのもの皆が彼の冗談に笑った。
The whole class laughed at his joke.
2

Intransitive verb

to smile

Examples
しかし、彼はめったに笑いませんでした。
But he did not often smile.
3

Transitive verb; Esp. 嗤う

to sneer; to ridicule

Examples
ベェーだっ！乙女のことを嗤った罰よ！
Pfft! That's what you get for laughing at a girl!
4

Intransitive verb; As 笑ってしまう or 笑っちゃう

to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

《 おかしい 》
可笑しい
～い Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #534
1

funny; amusing; comical; laughable; ridiculous

Examples
君のジョークは何度聞いてもおかしい。
Your joke is funny no matter how many times I hear it.
2

strange; odd; funny; peculiar; weird; wrong; unusual; eccentric

Examples
洗濯機の調子がどこかおかしい。
Something is wrong with the washing machine.
3

wrong; unsuitable; improper; inappropriate; unbecoming

Examples
君の基本的な理論はおかしいと思う。
I think your basic theory is wrong.
4

suspicious

笑顔
えがお
Noun
Freq #578
1

smiling face; smile

Examples
彼女の笑顔が感謝の気持ちを表した。
Her smile expressed her thanks.
笑み
えみ
Noun
Freq #1357
1

smile

Examples
その子供は無邪気な笑みを浮かべて話していた。
That child was talking with an innocent smile.
笑い
わらい
笑
嗤い
Noun
Freq #1928
1

laugh; laughter

Examples
赤ん坊は敵意のある笑いができるほど年をとってはいない。
The baby is not old enough to be capable of hostile laughter.
2

smile

Examples
日本文化の文脈の中では当然と思われる微笑みも、外国人の間では、不気味な笑いとして多くの混乱を生み、また悪評が高い。
Our smile, which is understandable in the context of Japanese culture, sometimes causes a lot of confusion and is notorious among foreign people as a mysterious smile.
3

Esp. 嗤い

sneer

Examples
ぎこちない笑いをした店員が答えた。
The smirking male clerk replied.
4

sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)

笑い声
わらいごえ
Noun
Freq #1985
1

(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

Examples
彼女の笑い声が家にこだました。
Her laughter echoed through the house.
おかしな
可笑しな
Usually kana
Freq #2222
1

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

funny; amusing; comical; laughable; ridiculous

Examples
先週の日曜日におかしな映画を見た。
We saw a funny movie last Sunday.
2

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

strange; odd; funny; peculiar; weird; wrong; unusual; eccentric

Examples
私は彼のおかしな物腰に笑わざるを得ません。
I cannot help laughing at his odd manner.
3

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

wrong; unsuitable; improper; inappropriate; unbecoming

4

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

suspicious

微笑む
ほほえむ
ほおえむ
頬笑む
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #3013
1

to smile

Examples
私は赤ちゃんを見ると微笑まずにはいられない。
I cannot help smiling at babies.
苦笑
くしょう
～する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #3040
1

bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

微笑
びしょう
～する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #3733
1

smile

Examples
彼は私を見て皮肉な微笑を浮かべた。
He smiled a cynical smile at me.
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