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“To chuckle to oneself” in Japanese

Short answer
ほくそ笑む hokusoemu ほくそえむ

To chuckle to oneself in Japanese is “ほくそ笑む” (hokusoemu). Full meaning: to chuckle to oneself, to gloat (over).

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