(わら)

わらい
noun
laughter, laugh, smile
1. laughter, laugh
The sound and act of laughing.
(わら)いが()きた。
Laughter erupted.
(わら)いが()まらない。
I can't stop laughing.
(わら)(ごえ)()こえる。
I can hear laughter.
(わら)番組(ばんぐみ)()(おお)(わら)いした。
I burst out laughing watching a comedy show.
(かれ)(はなし)(わら)いを()るのが上手(じょうず)で、いつも部屋(へや)(なか)(あか)るくなる。
He's good at getting laughs, and he always brightens up the room.
2. smile
A facial expression showing amusement or pleasure.
彼女(かのじょ)(わら)いが()きだ。
I like her smile.
(やさ)しい(わら)いを()せた。
She showed a gentle smile.
(あか)ちゃんの(わら)いは(まわ)りを(しあわ)せにする。
A baby's smile makes everyone around happy.
(にが)(わら)いを()かべながら、「そうですね」と()った。
With a bitter smile, he said "I suppose so."
(かれ)(かお)には(つく)(わら)いが()かんでいた。本当(ほんとう)(たの)しくないのだろう。
A fake smile appeared on his face. He probably wasn't actually enjoying himself.

(わら)い is the noun form of (わら)う (to laugh).

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • (わら)いが()まらない (can't stop laughing)
  • (わら)いを()る (to get a laugh)
  • (わら)(ごえ) (laughing voice, laughter)
  • (わら)(ばなし) (funny story)

TYPES OF LAUGHS:

  • (おお)(わら)い (loud laugh, burst of laughter)
  • (にが)(わら)い (bitter/wry laugh)
  • (つく)(わら)い (fake laugh)
  • 愛想(あいそ)(わら)い (polite/forced smile)

COMPOUND WORDS:

  • (わら)(ばなし) (funny story)
  • (わら)い (comedy)