| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 笑顔 | えがお |
Pronunciation: egao
How to Say It Outloud: eh-gah-oh
Usage: noun
Example Sentence Japanese:
彼女の笑顔はとても美しいです。
彼女の笑顔はとても美しいです。Example Sentence English:Her smile is very beautiful.
Her smile is very beautiful.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 微笑む | ほほえむ |
Pronunciation: hohoemu
How to Say It Outloud: hoh-hoh-eh-moo
Usage: verb
Example Sentence Japanese:彼は私に微笑んだ。
彼は私に微笑んだ。Example Sentence English:He smiled at me.
He smiled at me.| Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|
| スマイル | スマイル |
Pronunciation: sumairu
How to Say It Outloud: soo-mai-roo
Usage: noun (loanword from English)
Example Sentence Japanese:彼女のスマイルが好きです。
彼女のスマイルが好きです。Example Sentence English:I like her smile.
I like her smile.Dictionary
微笑びしょうCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- smile
笑顔えがおCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- smiling face; smile
微笑むほほえむCommon wordjlpt-n3
Godan verb with 'mu' endingIntransitive verb
- to smile
にっこりにっこりCommon wordjlpt-n3
Adverb (fukushi)Adverb taking the 'to' particle
Suru verb
- sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
笑みえみCommon word
Noun- smile
笑いわらいCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- laugh; laughter
- smile
- sneer
- sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
- Laughter
微笑みほほえみ
Noun- smile
- Smile
笑うわらうCommon wordjlpt-n4
Godan verb with 'u' endingIntransitive verb
- to laugh
Intransitive verb
- to smile
Intransitive verb
- to sneer; to ridicule
Intransitive verb
- to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
愛想笑いあいそわらい
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
微笑みかけるほほえみかける
Ichidan verbIntransitive verb
- to smile (at someone)
スマイルスマイルCommon word
Noun- smile
一笑いっしょう
NounSuru verb
- laugh; smile
笑い掛けるわらいかける
Ichidan verbIntransitive verb
- to smile (at); to grin (at)
苦笑いにがわらいCommon word
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
含み笑いふくみわらい
NounSuru verb
- suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
笑むえむ
Godan verb with 'mu' endingIntransitive verb
- to smile
作り笑いつくりわらいCommon word
NounSuru verb
- forced laugh; forced smile
口元が緩むくちもとがゆるむ
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Godan verb with 'mu' ending
- to smile; to crack a smile
苦笑くしょう
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
噛み殺すかみころす
Godan verb with 'su' endingTransitive verb
- to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.
Transitive verb
- to bite to death
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