Word details
笑うに笑えない
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 笑うに笑えない.
Dictionary
Entry
1
being unable to laugh (at a funny but serious situation); forced to hold back laughter
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
笑
laugh
10 strokesFrequency 913JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ショウ
Kun
わら.うえ.む
Nanori
えみ
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