微笑む

ほほえむ

to smile

What does 微笑む mean?

微笑む is a Japanese verb meaning to smile in English. It is written as 微笑む in kanji, ほほえむ in hiragana, and hohoemu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私は赤ちゃんを見ると微笑まずにはいられない。

I cannot help smiling at babies.