...Laughter in Japanese has various nuances, and the differences are expressed by adding adjectives to the beginning, such as a smile, a bitter smile, a cold sneer, a big laugh, a cheerful laugh, and a loud laugh. In contrast, in English, the distinction between laugh and smile is roughly based on whether or not the laugh is made out loud. In the above examples, the first three fall into the category of smile, and the last three into the category of laugh. *Some terminology explanations that mention "laugh" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…日本語における笑いにはさまざまなニュアンスが含まれており,その違いは,たとえば〈微笑〉〈苦笑〉〈冷笑〉〈大笑〉〈嬌笑〉〈哄笑〉といったごとく形容詞を頭につけることによって表される。これに対して英語では,声をたてるかたてないかをおおまかな基準としてlaugh(笑い)とsmile(ほほ笑み)の区別がある。上の例でいえば,前3者はsmile,後3者はlaughの範疇に入る。… ※「laugh」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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