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[わら(笑)·う]
warau
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[わら(咲)·う]
warau
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[わら(嗤)·う]
warau
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English Meaning(s) for 笑う

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to laugh
  2. to smile
  3. to sneer; to ridicule (esp. 嗤う)
  4. to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted (as 笑ってしまう or 笑っちゃう)
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Definition and Synonyms for 笑う

Laugh the sound of laughing
Synonyms: 笑, 笑い, 笑う, 笑声, 笑い声
Laughingly with laughter
Synonyms: 笑う
Smiling a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth
Synonyms: にっこり, スマイル, ニヤニヤ, 一笑, 含み笑い, 微笑, 微笑み, 微笑む, 破顔, 笑, 笑い, 笑う, 笑み, 笑む, 笑顔, 笑い顔
Laugh a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing
Synonyms: 笑い, 笑う
Express Mirth produce laughter
Synonyms: 一笑, 笑う, 笑む
Laughter the activity of laughing
Synonyms: 笑い, 笑う
Laughingly while laughing
Synonyms: 笑う
Laughter the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn
Synonyms: 笑い, 笑う
Smiling usually shows pleasure or amusement
Synonyms: にっこり, スマイル, ニヤニヤ, 一笑, 含み笑い, 微笑, 微笑み, 微笑む, 破顔, 笑, 笑い, 笑う, 笑み, 笑む, 笑顔, 笑い顔

Meanings for each kanji in 笑う

» laugh

Categories 笑う is a member of

Activity any specific behavior
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Utterance the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
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Express Feelings give verbal or other expression to one's feelings
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Facial Expression a gesture executed with the facial muscles
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 笑う

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Conjugations for 笑う

masu stem
[わら(笑)·い]
warai
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Negative stem
[わら(笑)·わ]
warawa
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te-form
[わら(笑)·っ·て]
waratte
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Negative te-form
[わら(笑)·わ·な·く·て]
warawanakute
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Adverbial Negative Form
[わら(笑)·わ·な·く]
warawanaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[わら(笑)·う]
warau
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[わら(笑)·わ·な·い]
warawanai
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Past Indicative Form
[わら(笑)·っ·た]
waratta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[わら(笑)·わ·な·か·っ·た]
warawanakatta
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Presumptive Form
[わら(笑)·お·う]
waraou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[わら(笑)·い·ま·す]
waraimasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[わら(笑)·い·ま·せ·ん]
waraimasen
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Past Indicative Form
[わら(笑)·い·ま·し·た]
waraimashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[わら(笑)·い·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
waraimasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[わら(笑)·い·ま·し·ょ·う]
waraimashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[わら(笑)·い·た·い]
waraitai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[わら(笑)·い·た·く·な·い]
waraitakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[わら(笑)·い·た·か·っ·た]
waraitakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[わら(笑)·い·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
waraitakunakatta
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Adjective stem
[わら(笑)·い·た]
waraita
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te-form
[わら(笑)·い·た·く·て]
waraitakute
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Negative te-form
[わら(笑)·い·た·く·な·く·て]
waraitakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[わら(笑)·い·た·く]
waraitaku
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Provisional Form
[わら(笑)·い·た·け·れ·ば]
waraitakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[わら(笑)·い·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
waraitakunakereba
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Conditional Form
[わら(笑)·い·た·か·っ·た·ら]
waraitakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[わら(笑)·い·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
waraitakunakattara
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Objective Form
[わら(笑)·い·た·さ]
waraitasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[わら(笑)·え]
warae
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[わら(笑)·い·な·さ·い]
warainasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[わら(笑)·え·ば]
waraeba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[わら(笑)·わ·な·け·れ·ば]
warawanakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[わら(笑)·わ·な·き·ゃ]
warawanakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[わら(笑)·っ·た·ら]
warattara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[わら(笑)·わ·な·か·っ·た·ら]
warawanakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[わら(笑)·っ·た·り]
warattari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[わら(笑)·え·る]
waraeru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[わら(笑)·え·な·い]
waraenai
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Past Indicative Form
[わら(笑)·え·た]
waraeta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[わら(笑)·え·な·か·っ·た]
waraenakatta
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masu-stem
[わら(笑)·え]
warae
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te-form
[わら(笑)·え·て]
waraete
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Negative te-form
[わら(笑)·え·な·く·て]
waraenakute
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Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[わら(笑)·え·ま·す]
waraemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[わら(笑)·え·ま·せ·ん]
waraemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[わら(笑)·え·ま·し·た]
waraemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[わら(笑)·え·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
waraemasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[わら(笑)·わ·れ·る]
warawareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[わら(笑)·わ·れ·な·い]
warawarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[わら(笑)·わ·れ·た]
warawareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[わら(笑)·わ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
warawarenakatta
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masu stem
[わら(笑)·わ·れ]
waraware
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te-form
[わら(笑)·わ·れ·て]
warawarete
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Negative te-form
[わら(笑)·わ·れ·な·く·て]
warawarenakute
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Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[わら(笑)·わ·れ·ま·す]
warawaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[わら(笑)·わ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
warawaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[わら(笑)·わ·れ·ま·し·た]
warawaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[わら(笑)·わ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
warawaremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[わら(笑)·わ·せ·る]
warawaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[わら(笑)·わ·せ·な·い]
warawasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[わら(笑)·わ·せ·た]
warawaseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[わら(笑)·わ·せ·な·か·っ·た]
warawasenakatta
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masu stem
[わら(笑)·わ·せ]
warawase
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te-form
[わら(笑)·わ·せ·て]
warawasete
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Negative te-form
[わら(笑)·わ·せ·な·く·て]
warawasenakute
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Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[わら(笑)·わ·せ·ま·す]
warawasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[わら(笑)·わ·せ·ま·せ·ん]
warawasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[わら(笑)·わ·せ·ま·し·た]
warawasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[わら(笑)·わ·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
warawasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[わら(笑)·わ·さ·れ·る]
warawasareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[わら(笑)·わ·さ·れ·な·い]
warawasarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[わら(笑)·わ·さ·れ·た]
warawasareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[わら(笑)·わ·さ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
warawasarenakatta
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masu stem
[わら(笑)·わ·さ·れ]
warawasare
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te-form
[わら(笑)·わ·さ·れ·て]
warawasarete
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Negative te-form
[わら(笑)·わ·さ·れ·な·く·て]
warawasarenakute
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Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[わら(笑)·わ·さ·れ·ま·す]
warawasaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[わら(笑)·わ·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
warawasaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[わら(笑)·わ·さ·れ·ま·し·た]
warawasaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[わら(笑)·わ·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
warawasaremasendeshita
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Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[わら(笑)·わ·ん]
warawan
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[わら(笑)·わ·ず]
warawazu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[わら(笑)·わ·ぬ]
warawanu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[わら(笑)·わ·ざ·る]
warawazaru
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Sample Sentences for 笑う

He looked back at me and grinned.
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The boy was laughed at by everybody.
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Sad as she was, she said good-bye to him with a smile.
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The girl was laughed at by all her classmates.
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She coaxed a smile from the baby.
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