English Dictionary

fish-eating grin

名詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) A broad smile indicating self-awareness that may suggest self-satisfaction, smugness, discomfort, or embarrassment.

日本語の意味

(慣用表現) 自己認識が強く、自己満足や自惚れ、不快感、あるいは照れ隠しといった感情が内包される、大きく広がった笑み

When she realized the joke was on him, he couldn't hide a fish-eating grin that made everyone in the room uncomfortable.

彼女がその冗談が自分のことだと気づくと、彼は誰もが居心地悪くなるような、照れや得意げさを含んだにやりとした笑みを隠せなかった。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) A broad smile indicating self-awareness that may suggest self-satisfaction, smugness, discomfort, or embarrassment.

I had a few questions for him myself, but I just stood there and stared. He had a fish-eating grin on his face.

fish-eating grins （ plural ）