N3508/1669
笑い
irregular okuriganararely used kanji formnounnoun (generic)
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わらい
Meanings
- laugh, laughter
- smile
- sneer
- sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
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彼女の笑いは部屋全体を明るくした。
Her laughter brightened the whole room.
その笑いは本物ではないと感じた。
I felt that laugh was not genuine.
子供たちの笑いが聞こえてきた。
The laughter of the children could be heard.
彼の笑いには少し皮肉が混じっていた。
There was a hint of sarcasm mixed into his smile.
笑いは人と人との距離を縮める最も自然な手段の一つである。
Laughter is one of the most natural means of closing the distance between people.
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