What does SMILE in Japanese mean?

What is the meaning of the word SMILE in Japanese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use SMILE in Japanese.

The word SMILE in Japanese means 微笑む 、 にっこりする, 微笑み 、 笑顔 、 微笑, ~に恵み[幸運]を与える, ~にほほえむ、ほほえみかける, ~を嬉しそうに眺める[見つめる], ~を楽しそうに眺める[見つめる], ~をほほえんで示す, ~の笑い方をする, 明るい微笑み、にこやかな微笑, にこりと笑う, 作り笑い、嘘の笑い, , 顔文字、スマイリー, 苦笑. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word SMILE

微笑む 、 にっこりする

(grin)

彼は、その良い知らせを聞いて微笑んだ(or: にっこりした)。
He smiled when he heard the good news.

微笑み 、 笑顔 、 微笑

(grin)

微笑み(or: 笑顔)は、彼女の最高の美点だった。
Her smile was her best feature.

~に恵み[幸運]を与える

(bless with good fortune)

God smiled upon us and gave us a good crop this year.

~にほほえむ、ほほえみかける

(give [sb] a smile)

It's magical when your baby smiles at you for the first time.

~を嬉しそうに眺める[見つめる]

(regard with pleasure)

Danny smiled at the memory of dancing with Laura.

~を楽しそうに眺める[見つめる]

(regard with amusement)

She smiled at the innocence of the little boy's question.

~をほほえんで示す

(express with a smile)

He smiled his approval when the waiter poured more wine.

~の笑い方をする

(make a particular smile)

She smiled a wide grin when she won the game.

明るい微笑み、にこやかな微笑

(cheerful manner)

Charlie always had a bright smile and a cheerful disposition when he went to work.

にこりと笑う

(informal (manage to smile)

The tennis player managed to crack a smile even though she lost the match.

作り笑い、嘘の笑い

(informal (smile that is insincere)

Helen's fake smile never fooled me, I knew she was a snake from the beginning.

(smile that suggests secret understanding)

She stammered and he gave her a knowing smile.

顔文字、スマイリー

(typed emoticon) (コンピュータ)

It's unprofessional to put smileys in work emails.

苦笑

(smile at [sth] witty)

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