微笑み返す

ほほえみかえす

Also written ほほえみ返す

Meanings

1. Godan verb to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile

Kanji

• 微 slight
• 笑 laugh. Read as えむ.
• 返 give back. Read as かえす.

Example sentences

• トムは嬉しそうに微笑み返した。
  Tom smiled back happily.
• メアリーは嬉しそうに微笑み返した。
  Mary smiled back happily.

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