Japanese

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Alternative spelling
泣き笑い

Etymology

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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

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Noun

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なきわらい (nakiwaraiなきわらひ (nakiwarafi)?

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

Verb

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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

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References

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