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Japanese
Etymology
Compound of 作り (tsukuri, “making”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 作る tsukuru, “to make”) + 笑い (warai, “smiling; laughing”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 笑う warau, “to smile; to laugh”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
Noun
作り笑い • (tsukuriwarai) ←つくりわらひ (tukuriwarafi)?
- a feigned or forced laugh or smile
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