Vocab Info

A3 Expression, する-verb (includes する)

目(め)を細(ほそ)くするto smile with one's whole face, to squint

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Expression, する-verb (includes する)

      1. 1.

        to close one's eyes partly, to squint

      2. 2.

        to smile with one's whole face, to smile sweetly (at), to look fondly (at)

    All Forms

    目を細くする 【めをほそくする】

    Details

      • め

      • を

      • ほ

      • そ

      • く

      • す

      • る

    Examples

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    • 久(ひさ)しぶりに孫(まご)の姿(すがた)を見(み)て目(め)を細(ほそ)くする。

      After seeing my grandchild for the first time in a while, I smiled with my whole face.

    • 娘(むすめ)は目(め)を細(ほそ)くして誕生日(たんじょうび)プレゼントを受(う)け取(と)った。

      The daughter smiled with her whole face as she received her birthday present.

      • 大好(だいす)きな犬(いぬ)を見(み)て、妻(つま)が目(め)を細(ほそ)くしながら犬(いぬ)を見(み)ている。

        Seeing her favorite dog, my wife is looking at the dog while smiling with her whole face.

      • 目(め)を細(ほそ)くしてくれるかと思(おも)ったら、子供(こども)が突然(とつぜん)怒(おこ)り始(はじ)めました。

        I thought they would smile with their whole face, but the child suddenly started to get angry.

      • 長年(ながねん)ファンだった歌手(かしゅ)のコンサートに来(く)れば目(め)を細(ほそ)めるのも当然(とうぜん)です。

        It's only natural to smile with one's whole face when attending a concert of a singer you've been a fan of for many years.

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