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laughter in Japanese

laughter in Japanese is 笑い, 笑い声 — laughter means the sound or act of laughing.

laughter in Japanese

笑い
noun
Pronounced: warai
A movement (usually involuntary) of the muscles of the laughing face, particularly of the lips, and of the whole body, with a peculiar expression of the eyes, indicating merriment, satisfaction or derision, and usually attended by a sonorous and interrupted expulsion of air from the lungs.
笑い声
noun
Pronounced: waraigoe
A movement (usually involuntary) of the muscles of the laughing face, particularly of the lips, and of the whole body, with a peculiar expression of the eyes, indicating merriment, satisfaction or derision, and usually attended by a sonorous and interrupted expulsion of air from the lungs.

What does "laughter" mean?

  1. noun The sound or act of laughing.
    "Laughter echoed through the house during the family reunion."
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laughter in a sentence

  • Laughter echoed through the house during the family reunion.
  • The comedian's set was met with roars of laughter.

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What is "laughter" in Japanese?

"laughter" in Japanese is 笑い, 笑い声. laughter means: The sound or act of laughing.

How do you pronounce 笑い?

"laughter" in Japanese is 笑い, pronounced "warai".

How do you use "laughter" in a sentence?

Example: "Laughter echoed through the house during the family reunion." In Japanese, "laughter" is 笑い, 笑い声.

Are there other ways to say "laughter" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "laughter": 笑い, 笑い声.

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