爆笑(ばくしょう)

ばくしょう
noun, suru verb
roar of laughter; burst of laughter
1. roar of laughter; burst of laughter
loud, explosive laughter, especially from a group
会場(かいじょう)が爆笑(ばくしょう)に包(つつ)まれた。
The venue was filled with roars of laughter.
その冗談(じょうだん)に思(おも)わず爆笑(ばくしょう)した。
I burst out laughing at that joke.
彼(かれ)の物真似(ものまね)は毎回(まいかい)爆笑(ばくしょう)を誘(さそ)う。
His impersonation always invites roars of laughter.

VERB FORM:
爆笑(ばくしょう)する - to burst out laughing

ORIGINAL MEANING:
Traditionally, 爆笑(ばくしょう) referred specifically to a group of people laughing loudly together. However, modern usage often applies it to individuals as well.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 爆笑(ばくしょう)を誘(さそ)う - to invite roars of laughter
  • 爆笑(ばくしょう)ネタ - hilarious material/joke
  • 爆笑(ばくしょう)問題(もんだい) - comedy duo name (Bakusho Mondai)

INTERNET SLANG:
wwwww (representing 笑(わら)) and 草(くさ) are internet equivalents for expressing laughter.

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Added 2026.1.28 8:50 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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