LingakuFrequency rank: 836.
- to smile
Godan verb with 'mu' ending; intransitive verb
Forms
- 微笑む【ほほえむ】Frequency rank: 836.
- ほほ笑む【ほほえむ】Frequency rank: 18,475. – 18,547.
- 頬笑む【ほほえむ】Frequency rank: 47,983. – 49,016.
- ほほえむFrequency rank: 44,487. – 45,255.
Generated word frames (experimental)
[Person] smiles with [Emotion]
[Animal] smiles in [State]
[Person] smiles at [Event]
[Person] smiles about [Experience]
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to smile
- (no additional meanings)
This word is used to describe the action of smiling, showing happiness, friendliness, or amusement.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ほほえむ微笑むことthe act of smilingほほえみ微笑みながらwhile smilingほほえみ微笑みをうかべる浮かべるto break into a smileほほえむ微笑むひと人a smiling personこころ心からほほえむ微笑むto smile from the heartほほえむ微笑むしゅんかん瞬間a moment of smilingほほえみ微笑みのちから力the power of a smileほほえみかける微笑みかけるto give a smileほほえみ微笑みあう合うto smile at each otherあい愛をこめて込めてほほえむ微笑むto smile with love
Generated related terms (experimental)
ほほえむ微笑む【ほほえむ】
To smile; to show happiness or pleasure through facial expression.
わらう笑う【わらう】
To laugh; to express amusement or joy, often with sound.
かんき歓喜【かんき】
Joy or delight; a feeling of great pleasure and happiness.
にこり【にこり】
To smile slightly or sweetly; a gentle and softer version of smiling.
えがお笑顔【えがお】
A smiling face; a facial expression that indicates happiness or friendliness.
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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People communicate approval by nodding, by clapping their hands, by smiling or laughing.
The mother extended her hand to her baby, smiling brightly.
She smiled at me with friendly brown eyes.