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笑う - To Laugh

Pronounce: わらう ( warau )
Usage: Common
JLPT Level: N4
Vocab Class: This is a Verb . What is a Verb ?

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Verb Type (How to tell?): 笑う is an U-Verb

Conjugating

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Present/future (Now doing or going to do): 笑います; 笑
Past (Did): 笑いました; 笑った
Progressive (Currently doing): 笑っています; 笑っている
Negative present/future (Currently not doing): 笑いません; 笑わない
Negative past (Was doing): 笑いませんでした; 笑わなかった
Command form (Have to do): 笑ってください; 笑って
Negative command (Do not do): 笑わないでください; 笑わないで
Potential form (Can do): 笑えます; 笑える
Want to..: 笑いたいです; 笑いたい
Don't want to..: 笑いたくないです; 笑いたくない
Let's..: 笑いましょう; 笑おう
Passive form: 笑われます; 笑われる
Causative form: 笑わせます; 笑わせる

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Sample sentences with 笑う

彼女はにっこり笑った: She smiled
突然彼らは笑い出した: All at once they began to laugh
いつも彼は笑っている: He is always laughing

Kanji used in 笑う

笑: Laugh

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