This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

笑う

咲う、 嗤う

Reading

Kana: わらう
Romaji: warau
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5u
vi
1

to laugh

2

to smile

3

to sneer; to ridicule

Note: esp. 嗤う
4

to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

Note: as 笑ってしまう or 笑っちゃう

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 わら.う、 え.む
Meaning: laugh
Readings: ショウ、 さ.く、 -ざき
Meanings: blossom, bloom
Readings: シ、 わら.う
Meanings: laugh, ridicule

Example Sentences

(かれ)(わら)った。
➥He laughed.
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(わら)って(ふと)れ。
➥Laugh and be fat.
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マイクは(わら)った。
➥Mike smiled.
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(わら)わせるな!
➥Don't make me laugh!
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(みな)(わら)った。
➥Everybody laughed.
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彼女(かのじょ)(わら)われた。
➥She was laughed at.
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