adverb taking the 'to' particle, taru-adjective
laughing loudly; roaring with laughter
Literary or formal adverb describing a loud, unrestrained laugh. Often used with 笑う or similar verbs.
At his joke, the audience roared with laughter.
Loud laughter echoed throughout the room.
Standard kanji spelling for this literary adverb.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling sometimes used when the kanji 哄 is not available or considered difficult.
Compound of 哄 (loud laughter) and 然 (state or manner). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with loud, unrestrained laughter.