微笑む (ほほえむ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

微笑む (ほほえむ) means to smile gently.

See example sentences below.

微笑む at a glance

微笑む

ほほえむhohoemu

N3verb

to smile gently

微笑むほほえむhohoemuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to smile gently

Example 1

彼女は優しく微笑んだ。

Translation

She smiled gently.

Example 2

子どもが微笑んで近づいた。

Translation

The child smiled and came closer.