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

Alternate Written Forms:

[わら()·]
warau
[わら()·]
warau

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)

Definition and Synonyms for 笑う

Laugh the sound of laughing
Synonyms: , 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

Conjugations for 笑う

masu stem
[わら()·]
warai
Negative stem
[わら()·]
warawa
te-form
[わら()··]
waratte
Negative te-form
[わら()····]
warawanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[わら()···]
warawanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[わら()·]
warau
Present Indicative Negative Form
[わら()···]
warawanai
Past Indicative Form
[わら()··]
waratta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[わら()·····]
warawanakatta
Presumptive Form
[わら()··]
waraou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[わら()···]
waraimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[わら()····]
waraimasen
Past Indicative Form
[わら()····]
waraimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[わら()·······]
waraimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[わら()·····]
waraimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[わら()···]
waraitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[わら()·····]
waraitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[わら()·····]
waraitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[わら()·······]
waraitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[わら()··]
waraita
te-form
[わら()····]
waraitakute
Negative te-form
[わら()······]
waraitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[わら()···]
waraitaku
Provisional Form
[わら()·····]
waraitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[わら()·······]
waraitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[わら()······]
waraitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[わら()········]
waraitakunakattara
Objective Form
[わら()···]
waraitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[わら()·]
warae
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[わら()····]
warainasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[わら()··]
waraeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[わら()·····]
warawanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[わら()····]
warawanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[わら()···]
warattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[わら()······]
warawanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[わら()···]
warattari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[わら()··]
waraeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[わら()···]
waraenai
Past Indicative Form
[わら()··]
waraeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[わら()·····]
waraenakatta
masu-stem
[わら()·]
warae
te-form
[わら()··]
waraete
Negative te-form
[わら()····]
waraenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[わら()···]
waraemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[わら()····]
waraemasen
Past Indicative Form
[わら()····]
waraemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[わら()·······]
waraemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[わら()···]
warawareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[わら()····]
warawarenai
Past Indicative Form
[わら()···]
warawareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[わら()······]
warawarenakatta
masu stem
[わら()··]
waraware
te-form
[わら()···]
warawarete
Negative te-form
[わら()·····]
warawarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[わら()····]
warawaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[わら()·····]
warawaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[わら()·····]
warawaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[わら()········]
warawaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[わら()···]
warawaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[わら()····]
warawasenai
Past Indicative Form
[わら()···]
warawaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[わら()······]
warawasenakatta
masu stem
[わら()··]
warawase
te-form
[わら()···]
warawasete
Negative te-form
[わら()·····]
warawasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[わら()····]
warawasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[わら()·····]
warawasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[わら()·····]
warawasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[わら()········]
warawasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[わら()····]
warawasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[わら()·····]
warawasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[わら()····]
warawasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[わら()·······]
warawasarenakatta
masu stem
[わら()···]
warawasare
te-form
[わら()····]
warawasarete
Negative te-form
[わら()······]
warawasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[わら()·····]
warawasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[わら()······]
warawasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[わら()······]
warawasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[わら()·········]
warawasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[わら()··]
warawan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[わら()··]
warawazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[わら()··]
warawanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[わら()···]
warawazaru

Sample Sentences for 笑う

If you do such a foolish thing, people will laugh at you.
The man grinned widely and stood up. He then paid the bill and emptied his glass of beer in one gulp.
I was laughing so hard I nearly dislocated my jaw.
Don't laugh at him.
Seriously though, episode 21 made me laugh so hard I almost cried.

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