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A19 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

にたにたwith a broad grin, smirking

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

      1.

      with a broad grin, smirking

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    にたにたニタニタ

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      ニタニタと(わら)(かれ)不気味(ぶきみ)だ。

      His smirking is creepy. {with a broad grin, smirking}

      人前(ひとまえ)でニタニタと(わら)うのは(すこ)失礼(しつれい)です。

      Smirking or smiling broadly in public is a bit rude. {with a broad grin, smirking}

      馬鹿(ばか)にしたようにニタニタと(わら)われて不愉快(ふゆかい)だった。

      I felt unpleasant being smirked at as if I was being made fun of. {with a broad grin, smirking}

      ニタニタと(わら)っていたら、同僚(どうりょう)から薄気味悪(うすきみわる)いと()われました。

      If I was smirking, my colleague told me it was creepy. {with a broad grin, smirking}

      (ひと)不快(ふかい)にさせないように、人前(ひとまえ)ではニタニタ(わら)わないようにしている。

      In order not to make people uncomfortable, I try not to smirk or smile broadly in public. {with a broad grin, smirking}

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