expression, godan verb (-u)
laugh scornfully; scoff; snort derisively
Describes a contemptuous, dismissive laugh, often through the nose, expressing scorn or ridicule.
彼は私の提案を鼻で笑った。
He scoffed at my proposal.
そんな考えは鼻で笑われるだけだ。
An idea like that will just be laughed at scornfully.