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にやにや (niyaniya)

grin to oneself

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Meaning

にやにや (niyaniya) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “grin to oneself”.

Example sentences 9

なぜか彼かれはにやにやしています。

He's grinning for some reason.

にやにやするな.

Keep a straight face.

彼はにやにやしている。

He is smirking.

何やらにやにや笑っていた.

He was grinning to himself for some reason.

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