Meaning of にっこり in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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にっこりJLPT 3
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Romajinikkori
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverb (fukushi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, adverb taking the `to` particle
- Meaning
- smile sweetly; smile; grin
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Example Sentences
にっこり used in context
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The old woman smiled with a sigh of relief.
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The mother extended her hand to her baby, smiling brightly.
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She grinned at me when she came into the room.
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悲しかったけれど、彼女はにっこり笑って彼にさようならを言った。
Sad as she was, she said good-bye to him with a smile.
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She smiled at the sight of her mother.
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She held back her anger, and smiled graciously.
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