なきわらい

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Japanese

Alternative spelling
泣き笑い

Etymology

From () (naki, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb () (naku).) + (わら) (warai, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb (わら) (warau).).

Pronunciation

Noun

なきわらい (nakiwaraiなきわらひ (nakiwarafi)?

  1. smiling through tears
  2. joy and sadness; ups and downs

Verb

なきわらいする (nakiwarai suruなきわらひ (nakiwarafi)?suru (stem なきわらい (nakiwarai shi), past なきわらいした (nakiwarai shita))

  1. to smile through tears

Conjugation

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN