笑顔(えがお)

えがお
noun
smiling face, smile
1. smiling face, smile
A facial expression showing happiness.
彼女(かのじょ)は笑顔(えがお)が素敵(すてき)だ。
She has a lovely smile.
笑顔(えがお)で挨拶(あいさつ)する。
To greet with a smile.
笑顔(えがお)を絶(た)やさない。
To never stop smiling.
赤(あか)ちゃんの笑顔(えがお)はかわいい。
A baby's smile is cute.
疲(つか)れていても、笑顔(えがお)でお客(きゃく)さんを迎(むか)える。
Even when tired, she greets customers with a smile.

笑顔(えがお) refers specifically to a smiling facial expression. Unlike 笑(わら)い (laughter), it describes the visual appearance of a smile rather than the act of laughing. It always carries a positive connotation.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 笑顔(えがお)で (with a smile — used adverbially)
  • 笑顔(えがお)を見(み)せる (to show a smile)
  • 笑顔(えがお)を絶(た)やさない (to always keep smiling)
  • 満面(まんめん)の笑顔(えがお) (a beaming smile)
  • 笑顔(えがお)が素敵(すてき) (to have a lovely smile)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 笑顔(えがお): smiling face (visual appearance)
  • 笑(わら)い: laugh, laughter (the act or sound)
  • 微笑(ほほえ)み: a gentle, quiet smile
  • にこにこ: smiling continuously (onomatopoeia)

KANJI:
笑(え) (laugh) + 顔(がお) (face). Note the readings change in this compound.

Related Words

Related: 笑(わら)い (laughter (act/sound))
Synonym: 微笑(ほほえ)み (gentle smile)
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Added 2026.1.9 21:30 · Revised 2026.4.2 15:19
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