ingratiating smile; coquettish smile
A smile intended to charm or attract someone, often with a nuance of flattery or seeking favor. Rare term; more commonly expressed as 媚びるような笑い or 愛想笑い.
See also: 媚笑
She approached with an ingratiating smile.
I can't stand that actor's coquettish smile.
Standard kanji spelling for this rare term.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 媚び笑い.
Compound of 媚び (kobi, 'flattery, fawning') + 笑い (warai, 'smile'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is formed from standard Japanese elements.