How do you read 冷笑?

冷笑 is read れいしょう (reishou), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 冷笑?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 冷笑 in romaji?

冷笑 is written reishou in romaji, also spelled reisho.

What kanji are in 冷笑?

冷 (Cool, Cold (beer, Person)); 笑 (Laugh).

冷笑れいしょう

れいしょう · reishou (also spelled reisho)

noun

Sneer, derision, scornful laugh, cold smile

Other ways to say “sneer” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

冷Cool, Cold (beer, Person), Chill 音れい訓つめ.たい・ひ.える JLPT N3 · 7 strokes 笑Laugh 音しょう訓わら.う・え.む JLPT N3 · 10 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

冷凍れいとうfreezing, cold storage, refrigeration 冷静れいせいcalm, coolness 冷房れいぼうcooling, air conditioning 冷酷れいこくcruelty, coldheartedness, ruthless 冷蔵れいぞうrefrigeration 冷淡れいたんcoolness, indifference 笑顔えがおsmile (on one’s face)笑うわらうto laugh, to smile

Questions

What does 冷笑 mean?

Sneer, derision, scornful laugh, cold smile.

How do you pronounce 冷笑?

れいしょう (reishou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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