笑う (わらう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

笑う (わらう) means to laugh / to smile.

See example sentences below.

笑う at a glance

笑う

わらうwarau

N4verb

to laugh / to smile

笑うわらうwarauN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to laugh / to smile

Example 1

彼は冗談を聞いて笑った。

Translation

He laughed when he heard the joke.

Example 2

子どもがかわいくて笑います。

Translation

I smile because the child is cute.