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“Being smitten by laughter” in Japanese

Short answer
もらい笑い moraiwarai もらいわらい

Being smitten by laughter in Japanese is “もらい笑い” (moraiwarai). Full meaning: beginning to laugh because others are laughing, being smitten by (infectious) laughter.

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