微笑ほほえむ

hohoemu

Godan Verb (mu)

1. to smile

Intransitive

私わたくしは赤あかちゃんを見みると微笑ほほえまずにはいられない。

watashiwa akachan'o miruto hohoemazuniwa irarenai

I cannot help smiling at babies.

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60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

微笑ほほえまない

hohoemanai

The negative form

1. Not smiling.; Does not smile.

★ Common

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#279228

微笑ほほえまなかった

hohoemanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not smile.; Didn't smile.

★ Common

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#335676

微笑ほほえんだ

hohoenda

The past form

1. Smiled.

★ Common

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#95757

微笑ほほえんで

hohoende

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Smiling; To smile

★ Common

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#50574

微笑ほほえみました

hohoemimashita

The polite past form

1. Smiled.

★ Common

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#372595

微笑ほほえみます

hohoemimasu

The polite form

1. Smiles; Is smiling

★ Common

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#322980

微笑ほほえみません

hohoemimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not smile.; I don't smile.

★ Common

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#388097

微笑ほほえみませんでした

hohoemimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not smile.; Was not smiling.

★ Common

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#389811

Common 24 items

微笑ほほえまないで

hohoemanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't smile.

★ Common

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#362563

微笑ほほえまなきゃ

hohoemanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must smile.; Have to smile.

★ Common

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#1387327

微笑ほほえまなくてもいい

hohoemanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to smile.; You don't need to smile.

★ Common

Adjective

#1387327

微笑ほほえまなければならない

hohoemanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must smile.; Have to smile.

★ Common

Adjective

#581395

微笑ほほえみたい

hohoemitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Like a smile.; Want to smile.

★ Common

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#701073

微笑ほほえみたくない

hohoemitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to smile.; Not wanting to smile.

★ Common

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#930896

微笑ほほえむところ

hohoemu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to smile; Smiling slightly

★ Common

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#525241

微笑ほほえむみたい

hohoemu mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like smiling; Seems to smile

★ Common

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#1000567

微笑ほほえめない

hohoemenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot smile.; Unable to smile.

★ Common

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#891582

微笑びしょうめる

bishōmeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can smile.; Able to smile.

★ Common

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#758035

微笑ほほえもう

hohoemō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's smile.; Smile.

★ Common

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#431209

微笑ほほえんじゃう

hohoenja u

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Smiling (involuntarily); Smiling (with regret)

★ Common

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#571093

微笑ほほえんじゃダメ

hohoenja dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't smile.; No smiling.

★ Common

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#1387327

微笑ほほえんだばかり

hohoendabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just smiled.; Recently smiled.

★ Common

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#1387327

微笑ほほえんでいない

hohoende inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not smiling; Not in a smiling state

★ Common

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#833947

微笑ほほえんでいる

hohoende iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Smiling; Is smiling

★ Common

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#126354

微笑ほほえんではいけない

hohoendewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not smile.; Do not smile.

★ Common

Adjective

#891582

微笑ほほえんでもいい

hohoendemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. You may smile.; It's okay to smile.

★ Common

Adjective

#930896

微笑ほほえんどく

hohoendoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Smiling in advance.; Preparing to smile.

★ Common

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#1387327

微笑ほほえまないでください

hohoemanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't smile.

★ Common

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#1387327

微笑ほほえみなさい

hohoeminasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Smile.

★ Common

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#559312

微笑ほほえみましょう

hohoemimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's smile.; Shall we smile?

★ Common

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#675268

微笑ほほえめます

hohoememasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can smile.; Is able to smile.

★ Common

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#1000567

微笑ほほえんでいます

hohoende imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Smiling.; Is smiling.

★ Common

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#229857

Advanced 28 items

微笑ほほえませられる

hohoemaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to smile.; To have someone make you smile.

★ Common

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#1387327

微笑ほほえませる

hohoemaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To make smile; To cause to smile

★ Common

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#625228

微笑ほほえまないでくれ

hohoemanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't smile.; Don't give me that smile.

★ Common

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#1387327

微笑ほほえまなければいけない

hohoemanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must smile.; Have to smile.

★ Common

Adjective

#1000567

微笑ほほえまれる

hohoemareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be smiled at; Is smiled upon

★ Common

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#531526

微笑ほほえみがち

hohoemigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to smiling; Tendency to smile

★ Common

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#1000567

微笑びしょうみきる

bishō mikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Smile fully; Smile completely

★ Common

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#1387327

微笑ほほえみそうだ

hohoemisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like smiling; About to smile

★ Common

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#1387327

微笑ほほえみっぱなし

hohoemippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Smiling continuously; Left smiling

★ Common

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#891582

微笑ほほえみぬく

hohoeminuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Smiling through; Enduring with a smile

★ Common

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#1387327

微笑ほほえむそうだ

hohoemu sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; They say...

★ Common

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#1387327

微笑ほほえむと

hohoemuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when smiling; When one smiles

★ Common

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#196045

微笑ほほえむな

hohoemuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Do not smile.

★ Common

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#431730

微笑ほほえむなら

hohoemunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If smiling; When smiling

★ Common

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#529813

微笑ほほえむようだ

hohoemu yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

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#1000567

微笑ほほえむらしい

hohoemurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to smile.; Appears to be smiling.

★ Common

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#930896

微笑ほほえめ

hohoeme

A strong, direct command

1. Smile.

★ Common

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#145995

微笑ほほえめば

hohoemeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. if/when (one) smiles; when smiling

★ Common

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#268196

微笑ほほえんだそうだ

hohoenda sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Smiled, apparently.; They say she/he/it smiled.

★ Common

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#1387327

微笑ほほえんだだろう

hohoendadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably smiled.

★ Common

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#930896

微笑ほほえんだところ

hohoenda tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Smiled.; Just smiled.

★ Common

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#736741

微笑ほほえんだら

hohoendara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. if/when smiled; when smiling

★ Common

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#309587

微笑ほほえんだらしい

hohoendarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have smiled.; Reportedly smiled.

★ Common

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#1387327

微笑ほほえんでくれ

hohoende kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Smile for me.; Give me a smile.

★ Common

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#116828

微笑ほほえんでちょうだい

hohoende chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Smile for me.; Please smile.

★ Common

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#1387327

微笑ほほえんでくださいませ

hohoende kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please smile.

★ Common

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#930896

微笑ほほえんではならない

hohoendewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not smile.; Smiling is forbidden.

★ Common

Adjective

#1000567

微笑ほほえんでもよろしい

hohoendemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I smile?; Is it alright if I smile?

★ Common

Adjective

#1387327

微笑ほほえむ

hohoemu

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