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    3. 泣き笑い

    泣き笑い

    泣なき​笑わらい​

    laughing while crying

    NTNoun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab24 strokes

    泣笑

    なきわらい

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    laughing while crying, smiling through one's tears
    2.
    (alternately) laughing and crying, tears and laughter, joy and sorrow

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    Characters that make up this word

    泣
    な.く…(1)
    cry・weep・moan
    Kanji
    笑
    わら.う・え.む…(2)
    laugh
    Kanji
    き
    ki
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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