Vocab Info
N3 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
にっこりsmile sweetly, smile, grin
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To smile in a way that shows great pleasure.
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
1.
sweetly (smiling), broadly (grinning)
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word,See Also:
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にっこり、ニッコリ、にこり、ニコリ
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赤ちゃんに向かってにっこり笑う。
To smile at a baby.
なんで彼がにっこりしているか分かりますか?
Do you know why he's smiling?
そんな無理ににっこりした表情を保とうとしなくても構いません。
You do not have to try to maintain such a forced smile.
彼と言えばどんな子供もにっこりさせる事が出来るマジシャンとして有名だ。
He is famous as a magician who can make any child smile.
真顔がにっこりして見えるおかげで、皆から自分がフレンドリーだと認識されている。
Thanks to the fact that his serious face appears to be smiling, everyone perceives him as friendly.
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