(たかわら)

たかわらい
noun
loud laugh; guffaw
1. loud laugh; guffaw; boisterous laughter
a loud, uninhibited laugh, often expressing triumph, amusement, or confidence
高笑(たかわら)いする。
To laugh loudly.
彼女(かのじょ)高笑(たかわら)いしながら()っていった。
She left with a boisterous laugh.
悪役(あくやく)高笑(たかわら)いを(ひび)かせた。
The villain let out a loud, villainous laugh.

COMPOUND:
(たか)い (high, loud) + (わら)い (laugh)

NUANCE:

Often associated with:

  • Villains in fiction (villainous laughter)
  • Triumphant or confident people
  • Uninhibited, carefree expressions of joy

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 高笑(たかわら)いする - to laugh loudly
  • 高笑(たかわら)いを(ひび)かせる - to let out a loud laugh

RELATED:

  • 大笑(おおわら)い - hearty laugh
  • 爆笑(ばくしょう) - burst of laughter
  • 哄笑(こうしょう) - roar of laughter (literary)