VocabJLPT N2
smilingly
AdverbTo-AdverbSuru Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. with a friendly grin
  2. 2. smilingly
An onomatopoeic expression describing a smiling or cheerful facial expression. It is used to describe someone who is grinning happily, and also appears in the name of a well-known Japanese video-sharing website.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

It's freezing out, but she's the only one standing there with a big smile.

Sentence 2

You think it's going to get approved, so you're sitting there grinning? How optimistic.

Sentence 3

You made a mistake — this is not the time to be standing around smiling!

Sentence 4

If that proposal goes through, I can already picture you grinning ear to ear.

Sentence 5

He said flat out with a grin, "I'll win next time."