Korean

웃음

웃음
Meaning: laughter; smile
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

Her laughter brightened the room.
그는 웃음을 참지 못했다.
He couldn't hold back his laughter.
갑자기 웃음이 터져 나왔다.
Suddenly, laughter burst out.
그녀는 어이가 없어서 픽 웃음을 터뜨렸다.
She burst out laughing with a snicker because she was speechless.
좋은 소식을 들으니 웃음이 절로 나왔다.
A smile came to my face naturally when I heard the good news.
동생의 엉뚱한 말에 나는 피식 웃음을 터뜨렸다.
I burst out snickering at my younger sibling's nonsensical words.
그의 우스꽝스러운 몸짓에 모두가 웃음을 터뜨렸다.
Everyone burst into laughter at his ridiculous gestures.
회의 중에 참았던 웃음이 삐져나왔다.
Laughter that I had been holding back leaked out during the meeting.
그는 너무 기쁜 나머지 웃음을 주체하지 못했다.
He could not control his laughter because he was so happy.
할머니의 걸쩍지근한 입담에 손님들이 웃음을 터뜨렸다.
The customers burst into laughter at the grandmother's uninhibited talk.

Usage Notes

The act of laughing, or the sound and expression of it. Can be used for both audible laughter and a silent smile.

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