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    3. にっこり

    にっこり

    にっこり

    sweetly (smiling)

    N3KMT7Ref L1Adverb, Verb, Particle, Noun, ParticipleEmotions & PsychologyKana Vocab8 strokes

    にっこりニッコリにこりニコリ

    Adverb, Verb, Particle, Noun, Participle

    1.
    sweetly (smiling), broadly (grinning)
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    彼かの女じょは私わたしを見みてにっこり笑わらった。

    She looked at me and smiled sweetly.

    KMT4Emotions & Psychology
    赤あかちゃんがにっこり笑わらうと、周まわりのみんなが幸しあわせな気き持もちになる。

    When a baby smiles sweetly, everyone around feels happy.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    プレゼンテーションが成せい功こうし、彼かれは満まん足ぞくげににっこりした。

    The presentation was a success, and he smiled sweetly with satisfaction.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    久ひさしぶりに会あった友ゆう人じんは、変かわらずにっこりとした笑え顔がおで迎むかえてくれた。

    My friend, whom I hadn't seen in a long time, greeted me with the same sweet smile.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    彼かれはどんな困こ難んな状んなじょ況うきょうでも、にっこりと微ほほ笑えんで乗のり越こえてきた。

    He has overcome every difficult situation with a sweet smile.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology

    Kana that make up this word

    に
    ni
    っ
    small tsu
    こ
    ko
    り
    ri
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