似非 笑 い ese warai
ese warai
Noun
1. smirk; affected smile
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18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
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esewaraide
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Pseudo-smile; Fake laugh
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esewaraino
Attributive form: modifies a following noun
1. Smiling faintly; Smiling ambiguously
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ese waraija arimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not a fake laugh.; It's not just a polite laugh.
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esewara idewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not a false laugh.; It is not like a fake laugh.
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Common 6 items
esewaraijanakatta
The past negative form
1. Wasn't a fake laugh.; Wasn't a forced laugh.
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esewaraidarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably a forced laugh.; Probably feigned amusement.
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ese waraija arimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a fake laugh.; Was not pretending to laugh.
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esewaraijanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't a fake laugh.; Wasn't pretending to laugh.
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esewaraideshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably a forced laugh.; Likely a wry smile.
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esewara idewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a false laugh.; Was not pretending to laugh.
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Advanced 3 items
esewaraidattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it were a fake laugh; If it seemed like a forced laugh
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esewaraideareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it were a fake laugh; If it resembled a forced laugh
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