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苦笑
Hiragana
くしょう / にがわらい
Noun
Japanese Meaning
にがにがしい気持ちや困惑、照れくささなどから、心から笑っていないぎこちない笑い。また、そのように笑うこと。
Easy Japanese Meaning
いやなことやこまったことがあって、たのしくないのにむりにわらうこと
Sense（1）
bitter smile; forced smile
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苦笑
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I could only give a bitter smile at his joke.
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彼の冗談には苦笑しか出来なかった。
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