豪快(ごうかい)に笑(わら)う

ごうかいにわらう
expression
to laugh heartily; to roar with laughter
emotion
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(かれ)は豪快(ごうかい)に笑(わら)った。
He laughed heartily.
社長(しゃちょう)は冗談(じょうだん)を聞(き)いて豪快(ごうかい)に笑(わら)った。
The company president heard the joke and laughed heartily.
祖父(そふ)は昔話(むかしばなし)をしながら豪快(ごうかい)に笑(わら)う人(ひと)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(ごうかい) (bold, hearty) with 笑(わら)う (to laugh). The combination evokes a warm, open, unrestrained laugh — often associated with older men or people with big personalities.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 大笑(おおわら)いする: to laugh loudly — emphasizes volume
  • 爆笑(ばくしょう)する: to burst out laughing — more sudden, often in response to comedy
  • 豪快(ごうかい)に笑(わら)う suggests a personality trait more than a single reaction; the laughter is characteristically bold and unguarded

Related Words

Compare: 大笑(おおわら)い (to laugh loudly)
Compare: 爆笑(ばくしょう)する (to burst out laughing)
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