Vocabulary

What does 苦笑い (にがわらい, nigawarai) mean?

苦笑い (にがわらい, nigawarai) means bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile.

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Readingにがわらい
Romajinigawarai
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
にがわらい
nigawarai

bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile

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