bitter smile
にがわらい
Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive
1.
bitter smile, wry smile, forced smile, strained laugh
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失敗談を話したら、みんな苦笑いしていた。
When I told my story of failure, everyone gave a wry smile.
彼の冗談はあまり面白くなく、場には苦笑いが広がった。
His joke wasn't very funny, and wry smiles spread across the room.
期待外れの結果に、監督はただ苦笑いするしかなかった。
Faced with the disappointing results, the coach could only give a wry smile.
自分の不注意を指摘され、彼はばつが悪そうに苦笑いを浮かべた。
When his carelessness was pointed out, he gave an embarrassed wry smile.
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