げらげら
guffawing
By Nihongo PathUpdated
Examples
げらげら笑った。
げらげらわらった。
They roared with laughter.
彼らはテレビを見てげらげら笑っていた。
かれらはテレビをみてげらげらわらっていた。
They were guffawing at the television.
そんなにげらげら笑うほど面白いのか。
そんなにげらげらわらうほどおもしろいのか。
Is it really funny enough to howl like that?
Common patterns
- げらげら笑う
- to guffaw
- げらげらと笑い出す
- to burst out laughing loudly
- げらげら笑い転げる
- to fall about laughing
Memory tip
Loud, unrestrained and slightly undignified laughter. Line it up with its quieter relatives: くすくす is stifled giggling and にこにこ is only a smile.
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