Word details

腹の中で笑う

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 腹の中で笑う.

Dictionary

Entry

腹の中で笑うはらのなかでわらうExpressionGodan verbFreq #153865
1

to laugh to oneself; to smile to oneself

Examples
奴は腹の中で笑っているに違いない。
I know he's laughing up his sleeve.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

abdomen, belly, stomach

13 strokesFrequency 1,286JLPT N2Grade 6

On

フク

Kun

はら

in, inside, middle, mean, center

4 strokesFrequency 11JLPT N4Grade 1

On

チュウ

Kun

なかうちあた.る

Nanori

あたるかなえ

laugh

10 strokesFrequency 913JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ショウ

Kun

わら.うえ.む

Nanori

えみ

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