Translation guide
LMAO is internet slang for "laughing my ass off," expressing strong amusement. In Japanese, laughter is conveyed through words, onomatopoeia, or emoticons rather than a direct acronym.
LMAO (in text/chat)
The most common single-character marker for laughter, similar to 'lol'.
LMAO (stronger laughter)
Slang for laughter, derived from 'wwww' looking like grass.
Convey that something is very funny in a casual digital conversation.
The standard way to indicate laughter in Japanese text. Equivalent to 'lol' or 'haha'. Can be used alone or at the end of a sentence.
That's so funny LMAO
LMAO, stop it
Slang for laughter, originating from 'wwww' (which looks like grass). Used by younger people online. Can be intensified as 大草原 (だいそうげん) for 'LMAO'.
That video is LMAO
Can't stop LMAO
A single 'w' stands for 笑い (わらい, laughter). Multiple w's (like www) indicate stronger laughter, similar to 'LMAO'.
Seriously LMAO
I know right LMAO
Means 'burst of laughter'. Can be used as a reaction, but less common than 笑 or 草 in casual chat.
Tell someone you laughed very hard verbally.
Casual way to say 'I laughed a lot'. めっちゃ is a Kansai-origin intensifier meaning 'very'.
I LMAO'd at yesterday's story
Means 'I burst out laughing hard'. Stronger than 笑った, closer to 'LMAO'.
I LMAO'd at that comedy sketch
Literally 'laughed until my stomach twisted'. A vivid expression for laughing extremely hard.
Use a short exclamation to show something is hilarious.
Slang meaning 'That's hilarious' or 'LMAO'. Very common among younger speakers.
Katakana version of うける, often used for emphasis in text.
Means 'laughable' or 'funny'. Can be used as a reaction similar to 'LMAO'.
Japanese speakers do not use 'LMAO' as an acronym. Using it may cause confusion. Instead, use 笑, 草, or www in text, and verbal expressions like めっちゃ笑った in speech.
Add more 'w's (www) or use 草, 大草原, or 笑いすぎて死にそう (I'm dying of laughter) for stronger reactions.
I LMAO'd at his joke
それマジでウケる
That's seriously LMAO
その話、笑えるね
That story is LMAO, right?