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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

She cannot but laugh.
Tom couldn't believe that no one laughed at his jokes.
Don't laugh.
They laughed the speaker down.
My grandma is super healthy. She eats a lot, sleeps a lot, and laughs a lot.

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