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えへへ

ehehe

Sheepish laugh

A nervous, embarrassed giggle. The sound of laughing awkwardly when caught doing something or receiving unexpected praise.

💡Being caught eating cake before dinner — 'She laughed ehehe with frosting on her face.'

Example

えへへ、ごめんねとはにかんだ。

She giggled ehehe and said 'sorry' bashfully.

Quiz yourself

Caught red-handed, he just laughed ___ and scratched his head.

見つかって○○と笑ってごまかした。

sheepishnervousgiggleembarrassedawkward
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