Word details

物笑い

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

Dictionary

Entry

物笑いのわらいNounFreq #78947
1

a laughingstock; a standing joke

Examples
彼は他の男の子達の物笑いの種だった。
He was the scorn of the other boys.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

thing, object, matter

8 strokesFrequency 215JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ブツモツ

Kun

ものもの-

laugh

10 strokesFrequency 913JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ショウ

Kun

わら.うえ.む

Nanori

えみ

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