- to laugh scornfully; to sneer at
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'u' ending
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- to laugh scornfully; to sneer at
This expression is used to describe a way of laughing that shows contempt or ridicule towards someone or something. It often implies that the speaker feels superior to the subject of the laughter.
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はなさきでわらう鼻先で笑うto laugh scornfullyはなさきでわらわれる鼻先で笑われるto be laughed at scornfullyはなさきでわらう鼻先で笑うようなたいど態度a sneering attitudeたにん他人をはなさきでわらう鼻先で笑うto scorn othersはなさきでわらう鼻先で笑うのはやめてstop sneeringはなさきでわらわれた鼻先で笑われたwas sneered atすこしも少しもはなさきでわらわせない鼻先で笑わせないnot even slightly scornfulはなさきでわらう鼻先で笑うことがおおい多いoften laughs scornfullyはなさきでわらわれる鼻先で笑われるのがこわい怖いafraid of being scoffed at