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    3. 顔がほころぶ

    顔がほころぶ

    顔かおが​ほ​こ​ろ​ぶ​

    to break into a smile

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab36 strokes

    顔が綻ぶ

    かおがほころぶ

    Verb

    1.
    to break into a smile, to smile broadly, to beam

    Stroke 0 / 36

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    Characters that make up this word

    顔
    かお…(1)
    face・expression
    Kanji
    が
    ga
    Kana
    ほ
    ho
    Kana
    こ
    ko
    Kana
    ろ
    ro
    Kana
    ぶ
    bu
    Kana
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