Word details

泣き笑い

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 泣き笑い.

Dictionary

Entry

泣き笑いきわらい泣笑NounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #22262
1

laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears

2

(alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

cry, weep, moan

8 strokesFrequency 1,380JLPT N2Grade 4

On

キュウ

Kun

な.く

laugh

10 strokesFrequency 913JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ショウ

Kun

わら.うえ.む

Nanori

えみ

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