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Meaning of 微笑む(ほほえむ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

微笑む, 頬笑む, ほほ笑む
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
ほほえむ
Romaji
hohoemu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to smile

Example Sentences

微笑む, 頬笑む, ほほ笑む, ほほえむ used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
微笑む
Plain Polite
微笑みます
Negative
微笑まない
Negative Polite
微笑みません

Past

Plain
微笑んだ
Plain Polite
微笑みました
Negative
微笑まなかった
Negative Polite
微笑みませんでした

Te

Plain
微笑んで
Plain Polite
微笑みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
微笑まれる
Plain Polite
微笑まれます
Negative
微笑まれない
Negative Polite
微笑まれません

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

cheek

On: キョウ

Kun: ほお, ほほ

15 strokes

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JLPT 1

delicate, minuteness, insignificance

On:

Kun: かす.か

13 strokes

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JLPT 3

laugh

On: ショウ

Kun: わら.う, え.む

10 strokes

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