愛あい嬌きょう笑わらい

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Meanings

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noun

ingratiating smile; insincere laugh

rare term

Rare term for a forced, insincere smile or laugh meant to win favor; the common equivalent is 愛想笑い.

Kanji

愛love, affection, favourite
嬌attractive
笑laugh

Related words

愛あい想そ笑わらい
Common synonym with the same meaning; 愛嬌笑い is a rare variant.

Built from

愛あい嬌きょう+笑わらう

Etymology

Compound of 愛嬌 (charm, amiability) and 笑い (laugh, smile). The exact derivation is uncertain, but it likely arose as a variant of the more common 愛想笑い.