What does 笑い mean?
笑い is a Japanese noun meaning “laughter” or “a laugh” in English. It is written as 笑い in kanji, わらい in hiragana, and warai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
教室に笑いが起こった。
Laughter broke out in the classroom.
彼の話はいつも笑いを誘う。
His stories always get a laugh.