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笑みをたたえる (えみをたたえる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

笑えみをたたえる

Meanings

1

expression, ichidan verb

be all smiles; have a smile on one's face

Describes a person whose face is filled with a smile, often a gentle or radiant one. Used in literary or descriptive contexts.

彼かの女じょはいつも笑えみをたたえている。
She always has a smile on her face.
祖そ父ふは穏おだやかな笑えみをたたえて孫まごを見みつめた。
Grandfather gazed at his grandchild with a gentle smile.

Written forms

笑えみをたたえる
Common kana-mixed spelling; たたえる is usually written in kana for this expression.
笑えみを湛たたえる
Kanji spelling using 湛える; less common but still seen in literary contexts.

Kanji

笑laugh
湛fill, wear (a smile), clear

Similar words

微笑ほほえむ
微笑む is a more common, everyday verb meaning 'to smile'. 笑みをたたえる is a literary expression that emphasizes the presence of a smile on the face.
笑え顔がおを見みせる
笑顔を見せる means 'to show a smile' and is more casual. 笑みをたたえる implies a sustained, often serene smile.

Etymology

The expression combines 笑み (emi, 'smile') with たたえる (tataeru, 'to fill with' or 'to harbor'). The verb たたえる is often written in kana in this phrase.