喜き色しょく満まん面めん

expression

beaming with joy; all smiles

A yojijukugo describing a face that is completely filled with a joyful expression. Often used in literary or formal descriptions.

• 彼かれは喜き色しょく満まん面めんで合ごう格かく通つう知ちを手てにした。

  He held the acceptance letter, his face beaming with joy.

• 孫まごの誕たん生じょうに、祖そ母ぼは喜き色しょく満まん面めんだった。

  At the birth of her grandchild, the grandmother was all smiles.