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失笑を買う
shisshouwokau
also spelled shisshowokau
to be laughed at, to get oneself laughed at (e.g. by doing something stupid)
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  1. shisshouwokau to be laughed at, to get oneself laughed at (e.g. by doing something stupid)
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Kanji Breakdown
失
Lose, Error, Fault, Disadvantage, Loss
On: しつ Kun: うしな.う,う.せる
5 strokes N3
笑
Laugh
On: しょう Kun: わら.う,え.む
10 strokes N3
買
Buy
On: ばい Kun: か.う
12 strokes N4
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
失笑を買う (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

Example
よく失笑を買うことがあります。
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