笑い (わらい) Japanese meaning

笑い (わらい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

Kanji

笑え顔がおN3sense 2
笑顔 refers specifically to a smiling facial expression, while 笑い can mean the act of laughing, a smile, or even a sneer depending on context.
微び笑しょうN1sense 2
微笑 is a more formal, literary word for a gentle smile, whereas 笑い is the everyday general term that can cover smiling or laughing.
嘲ちょう笑しょう sense 3
嘲笑 is a strong, explicit word for mockery or ridicule, while 笑い (often written 嗤い) conveys derision more softly or indirectly.
笑わらい声ごえN1
笑い is the general noun for laughing or a laugh, while 笑い声 specifically points to the audible sound produced while laughing.

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笑わら
笑い is the standard noun meaning 'laughter' or 'a laugh', while 笑 is internet slang tacked onto sentences to mean 'lol' or 'haha'.
お笑わらい
笑い is the plain word for laughter or a laugh in general, while お笑い specifically points to comedic performance content or a ridiculous, laughable matter.
ユーモアN4
笑い is the laughter or laugh itself, whereas ユーモア is the humor that causes it.

涙なみだN4sense 1
笑い (laughter) and 涙 (tears) are often paired as opposite emotional expressions, as in the phrase 笑いと涙.

笑えみ
笑い means laughter or laughing (often with sound), whereas 笑み refers only to a silent, gentle smile.

お笑わらい
comical story or song; comic piece · the comedy business; comedy world · something laughable; a laughing matter
笑わらい声ごえN1
sound of laughter; laughing voice
大おお笑わらい
great laughter; burst of laughter; roaring laugh

笑わらいUsage17%
Standard kanji spelling for laugh, laughter, and smile.
笑わらいUsage83%
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana usage; less common but still encountered.
嗤わらいUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form used especially for sneering or derisive laughter.

Nominalized form of the verb 笑う (わらう, 'to laugh'). The kanji 笑 is used broadly for laughter and smiles; 嗤 is a rarer variant for sneering.