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笑み割れる (えみわれる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
crack into a smile ; break into a grin
Describes a face that involuntarily softens or cracks into a smile, often despite trying to stay serious. The subject is typically the face or expression, not the person.
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When I look at the baby, my face naturally breaks into a grin.
Kanji 割 proportion, comparatively, divide Similar words 笑え む 笑む is a more general verb meaning 'to smile' or 'to bloom' (of flowers). 笑み割れる specifically describes the moment a smile breaks through on the face.
微笑ほほえ む 微笑む is the common word for 'to smile gently'. 笑み割れる is more vivid and less common, emphasizing the cracking or splitting of a serious expression.
Etymology Compound of 笑み (emi, 'smile') + 割れる (wareru, 'to split, crack'). The image is of a smile splitting open a previously serious or expressionless face.
