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おほほ

ohoho

Elegant / affected laugh

A refined, lady-like laugh often used by upper-class women or in a deliberately pretentious way. Hand covers the mouth.

💡A rich lady at a tea party — 'She laughed ohoho behind her fan.'

Example

おほほと上品に笑った。

She laughed ohoho in an elegant manner.

Quiz yourself

The noblewoman laughed ___ and covered her mouth with her fan.

令嬢は扇子で口を隠しながら○○と笑った。

elegantaffectedrefinedpretentiouslady-like
Intermediate