小こ気き味みよげに

expression

gloatingly; with smug satisfaction

Describes a manner of acting pleased or satisfied, often at someone else's misfortune or in a self-satisfied way. The expression is adverbial and typically modifies verbs of speaking, looking, or behaving.

• 彼かれはライバルの失しっ敗ぱいを小こ気き味みよげに話はなした。

  He talked about his rival's failure in a gloating manner.

• 彼かの女じょは小こ気き味みよげに微笑ほほえんだ。

  She smiled with smug satisfaction.