to smirk
01
にやりと笑う, 得意げに笑う
to give a half-smile, often displaying satisfaction, superiority, or amusement
Intransitive
例
The villain in the movie smirked as his evil plot unfolded.
Smirk
01
にやつき, 得意げな笑み
a half-smile that can indicate satisfaction, superiority, or amusement
例
His smirk made me wonder if he knew something I did n’t.
彼の薄笑いは、私が知らない何かを彼が知っているのかどうか考えさせた。
