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    3. 作り笑い

    作り笑い

    作つくり​笑わらい​

    forced laugh

    KMT7CoreNoun, Participle, VerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab21 strokes

    つくりわらい

    Noun, Participle, Verb

    1.
    forced laugh, forced smile

    Stroke 0 / 21

    Speed1.0x

    彼かの女じょは作つくり笑わらいをしました。

    She gave a forced smile.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    疲つかれているのに、お客きゃく様さまの前まえでは作つくり笑わらいをしなければならない。

    Even though I'm tired, I have to force a smile in front of customers.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    社しゃ交こうの場ばでは、本ほん心しんとは裏うら腹はらに作つくり笑わらいをすることも少すくなくありません。

    In social settings, it's not uncommon to give a forced smile, contrary to one's true feelings.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれの作つくり笑わらいの裏うらには、深ふかい悲かなしみが隠かくされているように見みえた。

    Behind his forced smile, a deep sadness seemed to be hidden.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology
    作つくり笑わらいは、相あい手てに心しん配ぱいをかけたくないという優やさしさから生うまれることもある。

    A forced smile can sometimes arise from kindness, wanting to avoid worrying the other person.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships

    Characters that make up this word

    作
    つく.る・つく.り・-づく.り…(10)
    make・production・prepare・build
    Kanji
    笑
    わら.う・え.む…(2)
    laugh
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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