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Grin, broad smile.

• Type: Gitaigo (擬態語)
• Category: Status.
• Equivalent: No equivalence.
• Source: https://goiryoku.com/onomatopoeia/niya/

Usage

意味ありげに〜（と）笑う
~ grin meaningfully; give somebody a sinister smirk.

〜する（な）
~ grin (to oneself); (with な) stop smirking!

Examples

好きな人の事を考えるだけでニヤニヤが止まらない
I can't stop grinning just thinking about the person I love.

宝くじが当選することを考えるとニヤニヤしてしまう
She grins when she thinks about winning the lottery.

Related

• Nihee / にへー
• Nico-Nico / にこにこ