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初笑い (はつわらい) — first laugh of the year | Kumi Dictionary

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初笑い

初笑い

初はつわ笑らい

first laugh of the year

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はつわらい

Noun

1.

first laugh of the year

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Kanji that make up this word

はじ.め・はじ.めて・はつ・はつ-・うい-・-そ.める…(4)

first time・beginning

わら.う・え.む…(2)

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