笑える · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 笑える | 笑えない |
| Polite | 笑えます | 笑えません |
| Past polite | 笑えました | 笑えませんでした |
| Past | 笑えた | 笑えなかった |
| Te-form | 笑えて | 笑えないで |
| Desire | 笑えたい | 笑えたくない |
| Potential | 笑えられるalso 笑えれる | 笑えられないalso 笑えれない |
| Passive | 笑えられる | 笑えられない |
| Causative | 笑えさせる | 笑えさせない |
| Causative passive | 笑えさせられる | 笑えさせられない |
| Volitional | 笑えよう | |
| Polite volitional | 笑えましょう | |
| Imperative | 笑えろ | 笑えるな |
| Conditional | 笑えれば | 笑えなければ |
| Tara conditional | 笑えたら | 笑えなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
laugh; break into laughter; be made to laugh
Describes the act of laughing, often spontaneously or in response to something funny. Can also imply being forced to laugh.
I can always laugh at his jokes.
That movie really makes you laugh.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be funny; be laughable; make one laugh
Used when something is amusing or ridiculous enough to provoke laughter. Often describes a situation, story, or person.
That story is funny, isn't it?
His failure story is laughable.
His story is really funny.
I watched a lot of funny videos.
My debt has grown, and it's no longer funny.
His clumsiness was so bad it was hilarious.