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    3. ニヤニヤ

    ニヤニヤ

    ニヤニヤ

    grinning

    KMT3CoreRef L1Adverb, Verb, Particle, Noun, ParticipleEmotions & PsychologyKana Vocab8 strokes

    ニヤニヤにやにや

    Adverb, Verb, Particle, Noun, Participle

    1.
    grinning, smirking
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    彼かれは一ひと人りでニヤニヤしている。

    He is grinning to himself.

    KMT3Emotions & Psychology
    何なにか良いいことがあったのか、彼かの女じょはニヤニヤしていた。

    Something good must have happened; she was smirking.

    KMT3Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    先せん生せいの質しつ問もんに答こたえられず、彼かれはただニヤニヤするだけだった。

    Unable to answer the teacher's question, he just smirked.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyEducation
    秘ひ密みつを共きょう有ゆうした後あと、私わたしたちは顔かおを見み合あわせてニヤニヤした。

    After sharing the secret, we looked at each other and grinned.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    漫まん画がを読よんで、思おもわずニヤニヤしてしまった。

    I couldn't help but grin while reading the manga.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyAnime & Manga

    Kana that make up this word

    ニ
    ni
    ヤ
    ya
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