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笑う

To Laugh

Meaning

To Laugh

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means laugh so the verb vocab version is to laugh.

Reading

わらう

Explanation

The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji. You can laugh freely, now!

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 思わず笑う

    to laugh in spite of oneself, to smile without meaning to

    よく笑う

    to laugh a lot, to laugh frequently

    くすくす笑う

    to snigger, to giggle

  • にこりと笑う

    to smile broadly

    にこっと笑う

    to smile broadly

    にやりと笑う

    to smirk, to grin

  • 幸せそうに笑う

    to smile happily, to laugh happily

    うれしそうに笑う

    to smile joyfully, to laugh joyfully

    いっしょに笑う

    to laugh together

Context Sentences

人のことを笑うと自分にも返ってくる、おばあちゃんが言ってたよ。

My grandma said, 'If you laugh at others, it will come back to you.'

これは面白い。大声で笑いました。

This is funny. I laughed out loud.

「昨夜、フグとデートをしたの。」「どうだった？」「楽しかった。めちゃくちゃ笑ったわ。」

"I had a date with Fugu last night." "How did it go?" "It was fun. I laughed a lot."

Kanji Composition