Japanese

える

わらえる
Meaning: funny; ridiculous; can laugh
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 笑える 笑えない
Polite 笑えます 笑えません
Past 笑えた 笑えなかった
Polite + Past 笑えました 笑えませんでした
Te-form 笑えて 笑えなくて
Potential 笑えられる 笑えられない
Passive 笑えられる 笑えられない
Causative 笑えさせる 笑えさせない
Imperative 笑えろ 笑えるな

Example

彼の話は本当に笑える。
His story is really funny.

Usage Notes

Used when something naturally makes you laugh or is so ridiculous it becomes funny. It is the potential form of 'warau'.

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