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    3. 泣いても笑っても

    泣いても笑っても

    泣ない​て​も​笑わらっ​て​も​

    whether you like it or not

    NTExpressionsEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab29 strokes

    ないてもわらっても

    Expressions

    1.
    whether you like it or not, no matter what one may do, in any event, in any case, whether you laugh or cry
    idiomatic expression

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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
    い
    i
    Kana
    て
    te
    Kana
    も
    mo
    Kana
    っ
    small tsu
    Kana
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