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楽しそうな顔

tanoshisōna kao
noun phrase★Intermediate— a happy or cheerful expression
informal

A facial expression that appears happy, cheerful, or enjoying oneself.

子供たちは楽しそうな顔をして遊んでいた。

The children were playing with happy expressions on their faces.

彼の楽しそうな顔を見て、私も嬉しくなった。

Seeing his happy expression made me happy too.

💡

This phrase is commonly used to describe someone's facial expression when they appear to be enjoying themselves or are in a good mood.

Collocations

楽しそうな顔でwith a happy expression楽しそうな顔になるto have a happy expression

Synonyms

嬉しそうな顔笑顔幸せそうな顔

Antonyms

悲しそうな顔怒った顔悲しそうな表情

Related Phrases

楽しそうにadverb
happily, cheerfully
笑顔noun
smiling face

💡Pro Tip

Common Usage

This phrase is often used to describe someone's facial expression when they are enjoying themselves or are in a good mood.

📖Word Origin

Composed of '楽しそう' (appearing happy) and '顔' (face).

📝Usage Notes

This phrase is often used to describe someone's facial expression when they are enjoying themselves or are in a good mood. It can also be used to describe someone's expression when they are excited or looking forward to something.

Word Breakdown

楽しそう
appearing happy or cheerful
adjective
+
顔
face
noun
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