Illustration: During a family gathering in a Japanese living room, a grandfather lifts a knitted cat hat onto his head just as the real cat settles beside him in exactly the same solemn pose. Three relatives erupt into laughter together.

JLPT N2suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

爆ばく笑しょう

bakushou

to burst into laughter

Example sentences

彼かれの冗談じょうだんはクラス全員ぜんいんを爆笑ばくしょうさせた。
His joke made all the class burst into laughter.
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クラス全体ぜんたいが先生せんせいのジョークに爆笑ばくしょうしました。
The whole class burst into laughter at the teacher’s joke.
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聴衆ちょうしゅうは爆笑ばくしょうした。
The audience exploded with laughter.
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Kanji in 爆笑

爆bomb; burst openOnバクKunはぜる
笑laughOnショウKunわらう・えむ

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