Japanese

わらう
Meaning: to sneer; to ridicule; to laugh scornfully
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 嗤う 嗤わない
Polite 嗤います 嗤いません
Past 嗤った 嗤わなかった
Polite + Past 嗤いました 嗤いませんでした
Te-form 嗤って 嗤わなくて
Potential 嗤える 嗤えない
Passive 嗤われる 嗤われない
Causative 嗤わせる 嗤わせない
Causative + Passive 嗤わされる 嗤わされない
Imperative 嗤え 嗤うな

Handwriting

嗤
う

Example

He sneered at my desperate efforts.

Usage Notes

Used when laughing at someone in a contemptuous or condescending manner. Often implies looking down on others.

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