Vocabulary

What does にやにや mean?

にやにや means grinning to oneself, smirking (smiling smugly or mysteriously in a way that looks suspicious).

Quick facts
Readingにやにや
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TOPICS

grinning to oneself, smirking (smiling smugly or mysteriously in a way that looks suspicious)

Example sentences

  • He has been grinning to himself the whole time while reading the letter.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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