Word Meaning 抱腹絶倒

ほうふくぜっとう houfukuzettou

抱腹絶倒 is read as ほうふくぜっとう (houfukuzettou) and means laughing oneself into convulsions.

Meaning

English

  1. laughing oneself into convulsions
  2. splitting one's sides laughing
  3. rolling with laughter

Reading

Kana

ほうふくぜっとう

Romaji

houfukuzettou

Writing Variants

  • 捧腹絶倒 ほうふくぜっとう houfukuzettou

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 43 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Yojijukugo Rank 146029 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

抱腹

ほうふく

convulsions of laughter

絶倒

ぜっとう

extreme excitement

腹を抱える

はらをかかえる

to roll around laughing

抱える

かかえる

to employ

抱き合う

だきあう

to embrace each other

抱負

ほうふ

aspiration

抱く

いだく

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby)

抱く

だく

to sit on (eggs)

抱っこ

だっこ

hug

抱え

かかえ

armful

抱き上げる

だきあげる

to hold up in one's arms

抱え込む

かかえこむ

to take upon oneself