🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

しゃがれ声の笑い

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shagaregoe no warai

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Raucous-laugh/ˈrɔː.kəs læf/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"部屋から彼のしゃがれ声の笑いが聞こえてきた。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A loud, harsh, and boisterous burst of laughter.

    "His raucous-laugh echoed through the quiet library, turning heads instantly."
As verb
  1. 1

    To laugh in a loud, harsh, and unrestrained manner.

    "The group began to raucous-laugh at the comedian's outrageous jokes."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'raucous' derives from the Latin raucus, meaning hoarse or harsh-sounding, entering English in the 17th century. 'Laugh' traces back to Old English hlæhhan, of Germanic origin, mimicking the sound of merriment. Combined, 'raucous-laugh' describes a loud, boisterous, and somewhat rough expression of mirth.

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