1.
to laugh heartily; to roar with laughter; to laugh boldly
To laugh in a big, bold, uninhibited way. Implies a spirited, generous personality.
彼は豪快に笑った。
He laughed heartily.
社長は冗談を聞いて豪快に笑った。
The company president heard the joke and laughed heartily.
祖父は昔話をしながら豪快に笑う人だった。
My grandfather was the kind of person who would roar with laughter while telling old stories.
A common expression that pairs the na-adjective 豪快 (bold, hearty) with 笑う (to laugh). The combination evokes a warm, open, unrestrained laugh — often associated with older men or people with big personalities.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 豪快に笑い飛ばす: to laugh something off boldly
- 豪快な笑い声: a hearty laugh (as a sound)
- 豪快な笑い: a bold laugh
SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:
- 大笑いする: to laugh loudly — emphasizes volume
- 爆笑する: to burst out laughing — more sudden, often in response to comedy
- 豪快に笑う suggests a personality trait more than a single reaction; the laughter is characteristically bold and unguarded