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笑
laugh · smile
N3On: しょうKun: わら、え
Memory Aid
The top part (竹) looks like eyes squinting happily, while the bottom part resembles a wide mouth opened in laughter. Imagine eyes and a mouth forming a big smile.
'しょう' — When you feel joy, you 'SHOW' it with a laugh.
Vocabulary
笑うわらうto laugh, to smile
笑顔えがおsmiling face
笑みえみa smile
大笑いおおわらいa big laugh
苦笑いにがわらいa bitter smile
Example Sentences
子供が楽しそうに笑っています。
The child is laughing happily.
彼女の笑顔はとても素敵です。
Her smiling face is very lovely.
みんなで爆笑しました。
Everyone burst into laughter.
彼はおもしろい話をして私たちを笑わせた。
He told a funny story and made us laugh.