微笑|びしょうbishou[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbsmile
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 微笑する(びしょうする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 微笑します(びしょうします) |
| Negative (nai) | 微笑しない(びしょうしない) |
| polite (masen) | 微笑しません(びしょうしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 微笑せず・微笑せぬ(びしょうせず・びしょうせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 微笑した(びしょうした) |
| polite (mashita) | 微笑しました(びしょうしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 微笑しなかった(びしょうしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 微笑しませんでした(びしょうしませんでした) |
| Te form | 微笑して(びしょうして) |
| Potential | 微笑できる(びしょうできる) |
| Passive | 微笑される(びしょうされる) |
| Causative | 微笑させる(びしょうさせる) |
| Causative passive | 微笑させられる(びしょうさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 微笑すれば(びしょうすれば) |
| tara | 微笑したら(びしょうしたら) |
| Volitional | 微笑しよう(びしょうしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 微笑しましょう(びしょうしましょう) |
| Imperative | 微笑しろ(びしょうしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym微笑むほほえむNeutralThe everyday verb for smiling; 「微笑」 is the Sino-Japanese noun and leans written, as in 「微笑を浮かべる」.
- Synonym笑みえみWrittenA written, literary noun for a smile or smiling look, as in 「笑みを浮かべる」.
- SynonymスマイルNeutralA loanword for a smile, common in the service industry, as in 「スマイル0円」.
- SynonymにっこりCasualA colloquial mimetic word for a sweet, happy smile; stresses the cheerful look on one's face.
- Synonym微笑みほほえみNeutralA native-Japanese noun for a smile with a soft, warm feel; more colloquial than 「微笑」.
- Synonym笑むえむWrittenA written, old-fashioned verb for smiling, rarely used in modern Japanese.
- Related笑顔えがおNeutralThe most common everyday noun; it means a smiling face and focuses on the expression itself.
- Related破顔はがんWrittenA written noun for breaking into a broad smile, as in 「破顔一笑」; stresses joy showing plainly on the face.
- Related含み笑いふくみわらいNeutralA noun for a suppressed, lips-closed smile; can suggest reserve or a sly, ill-intentioned smirk.
- Related笑い顔わらいがおNeutralA noun for a laughing or smiling face; less common, since everyday speech uses 「笑顔」.
- Antonym大笑たいしょうWrittenA written noun for laughing out loud, the opposite of a gentle 「微笑」.
For a gentle smile in written prose use 「微笑」, as in 「微笑を浮かべる」; the verb is 「微笑む」, the softer native noun 「微笑み」, a smiling face 「笑顔」, a service-industry smile 「スマイル」, a sweet smile 「にっこり」; loud laughter is 「大笑」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
- ほほえむこと。ほほえみ。


