Translation guide
Describes laughing so hard that your body shakes uncontrollably. Japanese expresses this with specific verbs and mimetic words.
To laugh so hard that your body shakes or convulses
Literally 'roll around laughing'. The most common way to describe laughing uncontrollably, often implying physical movement like doubling over.
彼の冗談を聞いて、みんな笑い転げた。
Hearing his joke, everyone convulsed with laughter.
Literally 'explosive laughter'. Emphasizes a sudden, loud burst of laughter, often with body-shaking.
その動画を見て、爆笑してしまった。
I burst out laughing (convulsed with laughter) watching that video.
Literally 'laugh while holding your belly'. Describes laughing so hard you clutch your stomach, a classic image of convulsive laughter.
彼の話が面白すぎて、腹を抱えて笑った。
His story was so funny I convulsed with laughter, holding my belly.
Literally 'twist one's body laughing'. A more vivid, literary expression for convulsing with laughter.
彼女は面白くて身をよじって笑った。
She was so amused she twisted her body laughing.