Grow with Kitty

にやにや

niyaniya

less common

English

grinning, smirking

नेपाली

मुसुक्क हाँस्दै (व्यंग्यात्मक)

Examples

  1. 弟おとうとが一人ひとりでにやにやしています。

    My little brother is grinning to himself.

  2. 彼かれは何なにか隠かくしているかのように、にやにやしています。

    He's smirking as if he's hiding something.

  3. 会議かいぎ中ちゅうににやにやしていては、相手あいてに失礼しつれいというものです。

    Smirking during a meeting is simply rude to the other people there.

How to write it

This word is written in kana only — no kanji to draw.

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