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笑い事

笑いごと

Reading

Kana: わらいごと
Romaji: waraigoto
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Definition

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laughing matter

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 わら.う、 え.む
Meaning: laugh
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

Example Sentences

(わら)(ごと)じゃないよ。
➥It's no laughing matter.
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それは(わら)いごとでない。
➥It is not a matter to laugh about.
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(わら)いごとではすまなくなる。
➥That goes beyond a joke.
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(わら)(ごと)ではなかった。
➥It was no laughing matter.
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(わら)(ごと)ではまったくない。
➥It is no laughing matter.
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(かれ)試験(しけん)()ちたことは(わら)(ごと)ではない。
➥His failing the test is no laughing matter.
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