“To sneer” in Japanese
Short answer
To sneer in Japanese is “せせら笑う” (seserawarau). Full meaning: to laugh mockingly, to smile with contempt, to jeer, to sneer.
Other ways to say “To sneer” in Japanese
笑う
warau to laugh; to smile; to sneer, to ridicule
嘲ら笑う
seserawarau to laugh mockingly, to smile with contempt, to jeer, to sneer
嘲笑える
seserawaraeru to laugh mockingly, to smile with contempt, to jeer, to sneer
セセラ笑う
seserawarau to laugh mockingly, to smile with contempt, to jeer, to sneer
嘲わらえる
seserawaraeru to laugh mockingly, to smile with contempt, to jeer, to sneer
せせら嗤う
seserawarau to laugh mockingly, to smile with contempt, to jeer, to sneer
せせらわらう
seserawarau to laugh mockingly, to smile with contempt, to jeer, to sneer
せせら笑える
seserawaraeru to laugh mockingly, to smile with contempt, to jeer, to sneer
せせらわらえる
seserawaraeru to laugh mockingly, to smile with contempt, to jeer, to sneer
わらう
warau to laugh; to smile; to sneer, to ridicule
破顔う
warau to laugh; to smile; to sneer, to ridicule
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