noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
laughing while crying; smiling through tears
Describes a mixed emotional state where laughter and tears occur simultaneously, often from overwhelming joy, relief, or bittersweet feelings.
感動のあまり、泣き笑いの表情になった。
Overcome with emotion, her face became a mixture of laughing and crying.
彼は嬉しさで泣き笑
He read the letter, laughing and crying with happiness.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
alternating laughter and tears; joy and sorrow
Refers to a situation where laughter and tears come in turns, or a mix of happy and sad moments; often used in phrases like 泣き笑いの人生 (a life of tears and laughter).
泣き笑いの人生を送ってきた。
I've lived a life of tears and laughter.
同窓会では、泣き笑いしながら昔話に花が咲いた。
At the reunion, we alternated between laughing and crying as we reminisced.