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笑い飛ばす

Reading

Kana: わらいとばす
Romaji: waraitobasu
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Definition

v5s
vt
1

to laugh away; to laugh off

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 わら.う、 え.む
Meaning: laugh
Readings: ヒ、 と.ぶ、 と.ばす、 -と.ばす
Meanings: fly, skip (pages), scatter

Example Sentences

(かれ)らは(わたし)心配(しんぱい)(わら)()ばした。
➥They laughed away my worries.
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ジェーンは(かな)しみを(わら)()ばした。
➥Jane laughed away the sorrow.
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人々(ひとびと)(わら)()ばした。「()えろ!」という彼女(かのじょ)(こえ)()こえるまでは。
➥The people laughed till she said, "Burn!"
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(かれ)(わたし)のアイデアを(わら)()ばした。
➥He laughed off my idea.
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(なや)みを(わら)()ばすとはいかにも(かれ)らしい。
➥Laughing troubles away is characteristic of him.
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