Vocab Info

N4 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

ニヤニヤgrinning, smirking

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      1.

      grinning, smirking

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    All Forms

    ニヤニヤにやにや

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

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    Examples

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      彼女(かのじょ)ニヤニヤしています。

      She is smirking.

      • N4

      なんで(きみ)ニヤニヤしているの?

      Why are you smirking?

      • N4

      (はは)ニヤニヤしているのには(かなら)理由(りゆう)があるはずだ。

      There is definitely a reason why mom is grinning.

      • N4

      「こういう(とき)はあまりニヤニヤしない(ほう)()いですよ。」

      'It would be best to not smirk so much at a time like this.'

      • N3

      ニヤニヤしていたせいで(おこ)られたのなら、ニヤニヤしなければ()かった。

      If someone got angry at you because you were smirking, you shouldn't have been doing it.

      • N3
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