あはは

あはは
interjection
ha ha ha (laughing)
informalcolloquialemotiononomatopoeia
1. ha ha ha; laughing sound
an onomatopoeic expression representing open, hearty laughter; often used in text to express amusement
あはは、面白(おもしろ)い！
Ha ha ha, that's funny!
あははと笑(わら)った。
I laughed heartily.
「あはは、冗談(じょうだん)でしょ？」
"Ha ha, you're joking, right?"

Laughter onomatopoeia

Japanese has many words to express different types of laughter:

OPEN/HEARTY

  • あはは - ha ha ha (open laugh)
  • わはは - hearty laugh (often masculine)
  • がはは - loud, boisterous laugh

QUIET/RESTRAINED

EMBARRASSED/NERVOUS

  • えへへ - sheepish laugh
  • あはは (with awkwardness) - nervous laugh
  • へへへ - slightly mischievous

Negative

Related Words

Related: うふふ (quiet giggle)
Related: えへへ (sheepish laugh)
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Added 2026.1.28 20:27 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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