Vocab Info

N3 Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb

微笑(ほほえ)to smile

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to smile

    All Forms

    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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    • Pitch Accent

    • Novels Top 900

    Examples

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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)

      • N3

      (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.

      • N3

      (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)

      • N3

      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.

      • N3

      ()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.

      • N2
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