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Emotion & Feeling

へらへら

hera-hera

Grinning foolishly and carelessly

Laughing or smiling in a silly, thoughtless way — often at an inappropriate time. It comes across as not taking things seriously.

💡Getting scolded but just grinning — 'He was hera-hera even though the boss was furious.'

Example

怒られているのにへらへらしている。

He's grinning hera-hera even though he's being scolded.

Quiz yourself

He was ___ during the serious discussion, which annoyed everyone.

真剣な話し合いの最中に○○していて、みんな呆れた。

foolishgrinningcarelessinappropriatesilly
Intermediate