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What does 笑う (わらう, warau) mean?

笑う (わらう, warau) means to laugh; to laugh at, to mock.

Quick facts
Readingわらう
Romajiwarau
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
わらう
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonwarau

to laugh; to laugh at, to mock

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to laugh
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to smile
  3. 3godan verb · transitive to sneer; to ridicule
  4. 4godan verb · intransitive to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

Example sentences

  • Please don't laugh even if I fail.

  • The children laughed loudly.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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