Japanese

わらいだす
Meaning: to burst into laughter; to start laughing
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 笑い出す 笑い出さない
Polite 笑い出します 笑い出しません
Past 笑い出した 笑い出さなかった
Polite + Past 笑い出しました 笑い出しませんでした
Te-form 笑い出して 笑い出さなくて
Potential 笑い出せる 笑い出せない
Passive 笑い出される 笑い出されない
Causative 笑い出させる 笑い出させない
Imperative 笑い出せ 笑い出すな

Handwriting

笑
い
出
す

Example sentences

He heard the joke and suddenly burst into laughter.
冗談を聞いて、観客がどっと笑い出した。
Hearing the joke, the audience burst into laughter.

Usage Notes

Used when someone cannot help but start laughing, often suddenly.

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