"にこり" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [Japanese]

IPA: [ɲ̟iko̞ɾʲi] Forms: nikori [romanization]
Etymology: The element にこ (niko) is onomatopoeic for smiling, and also seen in にこにこ (nikoniko, “with a grin, smile”) and にこやか (nikoyaka, “smiling”). Etymology templates: {{ja-r|にこ|linkto=-}} にこ (niko), {{ja-r|にこにこ||with a grin, smile}} にこにこ (nikoniko, “with a grin, smile”), {{ja-r|にこやか||smiling}} にこやか (nikoyaka, “smiling”) Head templates: {{ja-pos|adverb}} にこり • (nikori)
  1. with a bright smile Related terms: にこやか (nikoyaka), にこにこ (nikoniko), にっこり (nikkori)

Alternative forms

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