薄うす笑わらい

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す

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ら

い

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

faint smile; slight smile

A subtle, often ambiguous smile that can convey mild amusement, irony, or discomfort.

彼かれは薄うす笑わらいを浮うかべながら、黙だまって聞きいていた。
He listened silently with a faint smile on his face.
その冗じょう談だんに、彼

かの

女じょ

は

薄うす

笑わら

い

を

し

た

だけ

だっ

た

。

She only gave a slight smile at the joke.

微笑ほほえみ
微笑み is a warm, genuine smile, while 薄笑い is more subdued and can carry a hint of irony or detachment.
苦にが笑わらい
苦笑い is a wry or bitter smile, often in response to an awkward or unpleasant situation, whereas 薄笑い is simply a faint smile without necessarily implying bitterness.

Compound of 薄 (usu, 'thin, faint') and 笑い (warai, 'laugh, smile').