1.
loud laugh; guffaw; boisterous laughter
a loud, uninhibited laugh, often expressing triumph, amusement, or confidence
高笑いする。
To laugh loudly.
彼女は高笑いしながら去っていった。
She left with a boisterous laugh.
悪役が高笑いを響かせた。
The villain let out a loud, villainous laugh.
COMPOUND:
高い (high, loud) + 笑い (laugh)
NUANCE:
Often associated with:
- Villains in fiction (villainous laughter)
- Triumphant or confident people
- Uninhibited, carefree expressions of joy
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 高笑いする - to laugh loudly
- 高笑いを響かせる - to let out a loud laugh
RELATED:
- 大笑い - hearty laugh
- 爆笑 - burst of laughter
- 哄笑 - roar of laughter (literary)