Vocab Info
N4 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
ニヤニヤgrinning, smirking
Dictionary Definition
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
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
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Novels Top 6,700
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彼女はニヤニヤしています。
She is smirking.
なんで君はニヤニヤしているの?
Why are you smirking?
母がニヤニヤしているのには必ず理由があるはずだ。
There is definitely a reason why mom is grinning.
「こういう時はあまりニヤニヤしない方が良いですよ。」
'It would be best to not smirk so much at a time like this.'
ニヤニヤしていたせいで怒られたのなら、ニヤニヤしなければ良かった。
If someone got angry at you because you were smirking, you shouldn't have been doing it.
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