Word details

苦笑い

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

Dictionary

Entry

苦笑いがわらいNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #4241
1

bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl

8 strokesFrequency 623JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

くる.しい-ぐる.しいくる.しむくる.しめるにが.いにが.る

laugh

10 strokesFrequency 913JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ショウ

Kun

わら.うえ.む

Nanori

えみ

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