Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 物笑い(ものわらい) in Japanese

物笑い
Kana Reading
ものわらい
Romaji
monowarai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    a laughingstock; a standing joke
    Example sentence
    他の男の子物笑いだった He was the scorn of the other boys.

Examples of 物笑い, ものわらい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

10 strokes

laugh

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: わら.う, え.む

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JLPT 4

8 strokes

thing, object, matter

On'Yomi: ブツ, モツ

Kun'Yomi: もの, もの-

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