笑わらい

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

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noun

General noun for the act or sound of laughing; can be used for happy, amused, or involuntary laughter.

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.
ワライUsage0%

笑え顔がお
笑顔 specifically means a smiling face or expression, while 笑い can refer to the act of laughing or a smile itself.
嘲ちょう笑しょう
嘲笑 is a stronger, more explicit term for ridicule or scorn, whereas 笑い (especially 嗤い) is a softer or more literary sneer.

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.