微笑ほほえみ

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Meanings

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A gentle, warm smile; often implies a soft, affectionate expression rather than a broad grin.

赤あかちゃんの無む邪じゃ気きな微笑ほほえみを見みると幸しあわせな気き持もちになる。

Seeing a baby's innocent smile makes me feel happy.

微笑ほほえみを浮うかべるto have a smile on one's face
彼かの女じょは微笑ほほえみを浮うかべながら話はなしを聞きいていた。
She listened to the story with a smile on her face.
〈人ひと〉〉に微笑ほほえみを向むけるto direct a smile at someone
先せん生せいは生せい徒とたちに温あたたかい微笑ほほえみを向むけた。
The teacher gave the students a warm smile.
微笑ほほえみがこぼれるfor a smile to break out (involuntarily)
写しゃ真しんを見みて思おもわず微笑ほほえみがこぼれた。
I couldn't help smiling when I saw the photo.

笑え顔がおN3
笑顔 refers broadly to a smiling face, while 微笑み specifically evokes a soft, gentle smile rather than a big grin.
微び笑しょうN1
微笑 is a more formal or literary word for a smile, whereas 微笑み is the everyday noun form used in ordinary speech and writing.
笑えみ
笑み is a slightly literary, poetic word for a smile, while 微笑み is the more common, neutral term used in everyday description.

The noun is the continuative form of 微笑む. The native verb was historically written 頬笑む and is associated with 頬 “cheek” and 笑む “smile.”

Usage11%

Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still encountered.

頬笑み

rarely-used kanji form

ほおえみ