Translation guide
Describes a loud, collective burst of laughter, often sudden and explosive. In Japanese, this is typically expressed with onomatopoeic adverbs or descriptive phrases rather than a single noun.
To describe a sudden, loud burst of laughter from multiple people, like an audience or crowd.
The audience roared with laughter at his joke.
A compound meaning 'explosive laughter.' It can be used as a noun (爆笑) or verb (爆笑する). Often implies uncontrollable, loud laughter.
The venue was filled with roars of laughter.
Literally 'big laugh.' A general term for hearty laughter, but can be used for a group's loud laughter when context implies a collective reaction.
Hearing that story, everyone roared with laughter.
To describe one person laughing very loudly, like a roar.
To mimic the sound of roaring laughter in writing or speech.
Onomatopoeia for loud, unrestrained laughter, often used for a group or a single person laughing heartily.
They rolled around roaring with laughter.
A common laughter sound effect, but can represent a roar when repeated or used in context of loud laughter.
The English phrase 'roar of laughter' is a metaphor. Direct translations like 笑いの轟音 (わらいのごうおん) are unnatural and not used in Japanese. Stick to the adverbial expressions or onomatopoeia above.
The villain left with a roar of laughter.
"Ahahaha!" he roared with laughter.