クスッと

Alternative writings: くすっと, くすりと
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An adverb indicating a small, involuntary chuckle or giggle; an onomatopoeic/mimetic word often used in comics and conversation.

AdverbOnomatopoeic or Mimetic Word

Examples

その一言にクスッと笑ってしまった。

That remark made me chuckle quietly.

漫画の登場人物がクスッとする場面が好きだ。

I like scenes where a manga character giggles quietly.

彼の照れた様子に周りがクスッと笑った。

Everyone around chuckled softly at his embarrassed look.

その冗談は真面目な場では言わない方がいいが、友達同士ならクスッと受けるだろう。

That joke isn't appropriate in a serious setting, but among friends it would get a quiet chuckle.

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