笑い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 笑い
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.)
Kanji in this Word
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
嗤
13 strokes
Meanings
laugh
ridicule
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
わら.う
咲
9 strokes
Frequency: 1534
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
blossom
bloom
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
さ.く
-ざき
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
さ
さき
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