English–Japanese
“smiling” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajinikoyaka
Example
先生はにこやかです。sen sei wa ni ko ya ka de su
The teacher is smiling.
How to say “smiling” in Japanese
“Smiling” in Japanese is にこやか (nikoyaka).
Describes a person whose smile and manner appear warm, friendly, and openly cheerful.
Example sentences with にこやか
店員は客ににこやかに話しかけました。ten in wa kyaku ni ni ko ya ka ni hana shi ka ke ma shi ta
The store clerk spoke cheerfully to the customer.
Tips for using にこやか
- Unlike にこにこ (nikoniko), which often depicts repeated or ongoing smiling, にこやか (nikoyaka) commonly describes a person's overall expression or manner.