Japanese

はなでわらう
Meaning: to sneer at; to laugh scornfully; to look down on
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 鼻で笑う 鼻で笑わない
Polite 鼻で笑います 鼻で笑いません
Past 鼻で笑った 鼻で笑わなかった
Polite + Past 鼻で笑いました 鼻で笑いませんでした
Te-form 鼻で笑って 鼻で笑わなくて
Potential 鼻で笑える 鼻で笑えない
Passive 鼻で笑われる 鼻で笑われない
Causative 鼻で笑わせる 鼻で笑わせない
Causative + Passive 鼻で笑わされる 鼻で笑わされない
Imperative 鼻で笑え 鼻で笑うな

Handwriting

鼻
で
笑
う

Example

He sneered at my proposal.

Usage Notes

An idiomatic expression describing a mockingly contemptuous laugh, often involving a 'snorting' sound or attitude.

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