How to say smiling in Japanese

にこやかnikoyaka^☆《和やか・柔やか》 Inflection: adjectival noun:
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful

Example Sentences

「おはようohayou」とto トムTOMU はha 微笑みhohoemi ながらnagara 言ったitta。: "Good morning," Tom said, smiling.
明るいakarui 笑顔egao でde2人はha 光り輝くhikarikagayaku 未来mirai をwo 歩みayumi 始めたhajimeta んだnda。: Smiling cheerfully, the two began to walk off into their brilliant future.
「怒ってないokottenai。ほらhora 見てmite、このkono にこやかなnikoyakana 笑顔egao」「それsore はha 作り笑いtsukuriwaraiってtteいうiu んですndesu よyo」: "I'm not angry. Look, see this smiling face?" "That's what they call a forced smile!"
「ちがうchigau ちがうchigau 僕らbokura はha 求めてるmotometeru 笑顔egao はha あんなanna じゃないjanai」　それsore はha『嗤い嗤i』もしくはmoshikuha『嘲笑choushou』。: "No, no! That isn't the smiling face we are looking for." It was a 'smirk' either that or a 'sneer'.
頷いたりunazuitari、手を叩いたりtewotataitari、ほほえんだりhohoendari、またmata、爆笑bakushou したりshitari してshite 承認shounin をwo 伝えるtsutaeru。: People communicate approval by nodding, by clapping their hands, by smiling or laughing.

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