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微笑む

頬笑む、 ほほ笑む

Reading

Kana: ほほえむ
Romaji: hohoemu
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Definition

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to smile

Kanji

Readings: ビ、 かす.か
Meanings: delicate, minuteness, insignificance
Readings: ショウ、 わら.う、 え.む
Meaning: laugh
Readings: キョウ、 ほお、 ほほ
Meanings: cheeks, jaw

Example Sentences

アリスは微笑(ほほえ)んだ。
➥Alice smiled.
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微笑(ほほえ)みつづけなさい。
➥Keep on smiling.
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幸運(こううん)(かれ)にほほえんだ。
➥Fortune smiled on him.
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彼女(かのじょ)(わたし)微笑(ほほえ)んだ。
➥She smiled at me.
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(わたし)はかすかに微笑(ほほえ)んだ。
➥She gave a faint smile.
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禎子(さだこ)はみんなに微笑(ほほえ)んだ。
➥Sadako smiled at them.
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