Lingakuほくそ笑む【ほくそえむ】
Frequency rank: 10,233. – 10,248.
- to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
Godan verb with 'mu' ending; intransitive verb
Generated: This phrase describes the act of quietly laughing or feeling pleased about something, often used when someone takes pleasure in another's misfortune or when they have achieved something.
He chuckled to himself when he achieved success.