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似非笑い (えせわらい) — smirk | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
似非笑い

似非笑い

似えせ非わ笑らい

smirk

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology27 strokes

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えせわらい

Noun

1.

smirk, affected smile

ANIMATION

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Kanji that make up this word

に.る・ひ.る…(2)

becoming・resemble・counterfeit・imitate・suitable

あら.ず…(1)

un-・mistake・negative・injustice・non-

わら.う・え.む…(2)

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