laugh

IPA(Pronunciation)

/laːf/

Noun

Britain New-Zealand

An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter. / Something that provokes mirth or scorn. / (Britain, New Zealand) A fun person.

Japanese Meaning

人間特有の喜びの表現、すなわち笑いや笑い声を指す。 / 笑いやあざけりを引き起こすもの。 / （英国、ニュージーランドでは）面白く楽しい人を指す。

What is this buttons?

Her sudden laugh broke the tense silence in the conference room.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女の突然の笑いが会議室の張りつめた静寂を破った。

Details

Sense（1）

An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.

And the loud laugh that spoke the vacant mind.

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Details

Sense（2）

Something that provokes mirth or scorn.

“And this rug,” he says, stomping on an old rag carpet. “How much do you suppose that cost?” ¶ It was my first guess, so I said fifty dollars. ¶ “That’s a laugh,” he said. “I paid two thousand for that rug.”

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