得意顔

Reading

Kana: とくいがお

Romaji: tokuigao

Definition

noun

1

triumphant look

Kanji

得

Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る

Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit

意

Reading: イ

Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking

顔

Readings: ガン、 かお

Meanings: face, expression

Example Sentence

得意顔(とくいがお)の新(あたら)しい父親(ちちおや)として、私(わたし)は最初(さいしょ)の子供(こども)に本(ほん)をたくさん与(あた)えた。

➥As a proud new father, I gave my first child plenty of books.