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“To break into a smile” in Japanese

Short answer

顔がほころぶ kaogahokorobu kaogahokorobu

To break into a smile in Japanese is “顔がほころぶ” (kaogahokorobu). Full meaning: to break into a smile, to smile broadly, to beam.

Other ways to say “To break into a smile” in Japanese

顔をほころばせる kaowohokorobaseru to break into a smile, to smile broadly, to grin widely 若気る niyakeru to be effeminate, to be a fop; to break into a smile, to grin 綻びる hokorobiru to come apart at the seams, to be ripped, to be torn; to begin to open, to begin to bloom; to smile broadly, to break into a smile ほころびる hokorobiru to come apart at the seams, to be ripped, to be torn; to begin to open, to begin to bloom; to smile broadly, to break into a smile 綻びろ hokorobiro to come apart at the seams, to be ripped, to be torn; to begin to open, to begin to bloom; to smile broadly, to break into a smile 綻びん hokorobin to come apart at the seams, to be ripped, to be torn; to begin to open, to begin to bloom; to smile broadly, to break into a smile 綻びれ hokorobire to come apart at the seams, to be ripped, to be torn; to begin to open, to begin to bloom; to smile broadly, to break into a smile 綻びよ hokorobiyo to come apart at the seams, to be ripped, to be torn; to begin to open, to begin to bloom; to smile broadly, to break into a smile 綻びよっ hokorobiyo to come apart at the seams, to be ripped, to be torn; to begin to open, to begin to bloom; to smile broadly, to break into a smile 綻びりゃ hokorobirya to come apart at the seams, to be ripped, to be torn; to begin to open, to begin to bloom; to smile broadly, to break into a smile 綻びよふ hokorobiyou to come apart at the seams, to be ripped, to be torn; to begin to open, to begin to bloom; to smile broadly, to break into a smile

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