shunga book; pornographic book
Obsolete term for a book of shunga (erotic art) or pornography. Cross-referenced with 春画.
See also: 春画
江戸時代には笑い本と呼ばれる春画の本が流通していた。
During the Edo period, shunga books called warai-bon were in circulation.
Formed from 笑い and 本 “book,” with 笑い used euphemistically for erotic subject matter.