せせら笑わらう

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Meanings

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godan verb (-u), transitive verb

laugh mockingly; sneer; jeer

Expresses a scornful, contemptuous laugh or smile directed at someone or something.

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よく

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An attitude of mocking others is not good.

せせら笑わらうUsage100%
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling; the kanji 笑う is read わらう.
冷笑せせらわらう
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; the reading せせらわらう is not obvious from the kanji.
嘲笑せせらわらう
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; the reading せせらわらう is not obvious from the kanji.

嘲笑あざわらう
あざわらう is a more common word for mocking laughter, while せせらわらう is less frequent and carries a slightly more contemptuous or sneering nuance.
冷れい笑しょうする
冷笑する is a Sino-Japanese verb meaning 'to sneer' or 'to laugh coldly', often used in more formal or written contexts.

The prefix せせら is likely related to the mimetic word せせら (mocking laughter), combined with 笑う (to laugh). The exact derivation is uncertain.