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N3 う-verb (む), Intransitive verb

微笑(ほほえ)to smile

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    1. う-verb (む), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to smile

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    微笑む 【ほほえむ】微笑む 【ほおえむ】頬笑む 【ほほえむ】頬笑む 【ほおえむ】

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      (さくら)微笑(ほほえ)(はじ)めるのは三月(さんがつ)下旬(げじゅん)です。

      Cherry blossoms begin to smile in late March. (Come into bloom)

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      (あか)ちゃんの微笑(ほほえ)んだ(かお)()(いや)される。

      I feel comforted when I see a baby's smiling face.

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      (うめ)(はな)微笑(ほほえ)んでいる姿(すがた)()(はる)(すこ)(かん)じる(こと)出来(でき)た。

      I was able to feel a little bit of spring when I saw the plum blossoms smiling. (Blooming)

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      ストレスを(かん)じている(とき)こそ、にこやかに微笑(ほほえ)といいですよ。

      It's good to smile warmly, especially when you're feeling stressed.

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      ()らない(ひと)ににっこりと微笑(ほほえ)まれた(とき)はなんだか居心地(いごこち)(わる)(かん)じました。

      I felt a bit uncomfortable when a stranger gave me a friendly smile.

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