noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
forced laugh; forced smile
A laugh or smile that is deliberately produced, not natural or spontaneous. Often used when someone is hiding their true feelings or being polite.
彼女は作り笑いを浮かべたが、目は悲しそうだった。
She put on a forced smile, but her eyes looked sad.
I kept a forced smile throughout the interview.