1.
derision; scornful laughter; ridicule
Contemptuous or mocking laughter directed at someone or something.
嘲笑を浴びた。
I was showered with scornful laughter.
彼の失敗を嘲笑するのはよくない。
It's not good to mock his failure.
周囲からの嘲笑にも負けず、夢を追い続けた。
Despite the ridicule from those around me, I kept pursuing my dream.
嘲笑 refers to contemptuous, mocking laughter directed at someone. It is a する noun: 嘲笑する (to deride, to scorn).
WORD FORMATION:
嘲 (mock, ridicule) + 笑 (laugh)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 嘲笑する (to laugh scornfully at)
- 嘲笑を浴びる (to be showered with ridicule)
- 嘲笑の的 (target of ridicule)
- 冷たい嘲笑 (cold derision)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 嘲笑: mocking laughter (emphasizes laughter)
- 揶揄: verbal mockery, teasing (emphasizes words)
- 嘲る: to mock, to jeer (native Japanese verb)
REGISTER:
Formal/literary. In casual speech, 馬鹿にする or 笑い者にする is more common.