Japanese

わらいあう
Meaning: to laugh together; to laugh with each other
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 笑い合う 笑い合わない
Polite 笑い合います 笑い合いません
Past 笑い合った 笑い合わなかった
Polite + Past 笑い合いました 笑い合いませんでした
Te-form 笑い合って 笑い合わなくて
Potential 笑い合える 笑い合えない
Passive 笑い合われる 笑い合われない
Causative 笑い合わせる 笑い合わせない
Causative + Passive 笑い合わされる 笑い合わされない
Imperative 笑い合え 笑い合うな

Example

彼らは思い出話をしながら、一晩中笑い合った。
They spent the whole night laughing together while sharing memories.

Usage Notes

Used when two or more people laugh at the same time or in response to each other.

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