つくりわらい

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

    forced laugh, forced smile

    • 「怒ってない。ほら見て、このにこやかな笑顔」「それは作り笑いっていうんですよ」
      "I'm not angry. Look, see this smiling face?" "That's what they call a forced smile!"