笑止千万（しょうしせんばん）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: ridiculous/laughable
Example sentences
- 彼の言い訳は笑止千万だ。 — His excuse is utterly laughable.
- 笑止千万な話に苦笑する。 — He gives a wry smile at the absurd story.
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