N2
ちょうしょう (choushou)
嘲笑
scornful laughter; derision; sneering; mockery
💡 Nuance & Usage:
Used to describe laughing at someone in a scornful or mocking way. Often implies disrespect or cruelty. (人を馬鹿にしたり、見下したりするような笑いを指します。)
📝 Example Sentences
彼の失敗を嘲笑する者は誰もいなかった。
Nobody derided his failure.
Practice Quiz
Test your understanding of "嘲笑"!
人の失敗を_______のは良くない。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
日本語: 人の失敗を馬鹿にして笑うことは良くないことです。
English: It's not good to laugh at someone's failure scornfully.
English: It's not good to laugh at someone's failure scornfully.
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