Word Meaning 失笑を買う

しっしょうをかう shisshou o kau

失笑を買う is read as しっしょうをかう (shisshou o kau) and means to be laughed at.

Meaning

English

to be laughed at
to get oneself laughed at (e.g. by doing something stupid)

Reading

Kana

しっしょうをかう

Romaji

shisshou o kau

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 32 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Proverb ✓ Rank 121912 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

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失笑

しっしょう

laughing at an inappropriate time

安物買いの銭失い

やすものがいのぜにうしない

you get what you pay for

失う

うしなう

to concede (goals, points, etc.)

失礼

しちらい

to be rude

失業

しつぎょう

unemployment

失敗

しっぱい

failure

失望

しつぼう

disappointment

失格

しっかく

being unfit for one's role

失意

しつい

disappointment

失神

しっしん

faint

失点

しってん

run charged to the pitcher

失明

しつめい

loss of eyesight