Describes something so foolish or unreasonable that it is laughable or contemptible. Often used in formal or written contexts to express scorn.
彼の言い訳は笑止千万だ。
His excuse is utterly ridiculous.
そんな提案は笑止の沙汰だ。
Such a proposal is a laughable matter.
utterly ridiculous; laughably absurd
Standard kanji spelling.
Historically, 笑止 expressed pity, distress, or deplorability; it later developed the senses “absurd” and “ridiculous.” The spelling does not represent a literal act of stopping laughter.