喜
喜

rejoice, take pleasure in

12 strokesFrequency 769JLPT N2Grade 5

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キ

Kun

よろこ.ぶよろこ.ばす

Nanori

あききゅのぶゆきよし

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喜ぶよろこぶ悦ぶ歓ぶ慶ぶGodan verbFreq #655
1

Transitive verb; Intransitive verb

to be delighted; to be glad; to be pleased; to rejoice

Examples
彼は母親の到着を喜んだ。
He rejoiced at his mother's arrival.
彼らは良い知らせを聞いて喜んだ。
They were delighted at the good news.
2

Transitive verb

to congratulate

3

Transitive verb

to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to

4

Intransitive verb; As よろこんで...

to do with pleasure; to do gladly; to be happy (to do)

Examples
喜んで質問に答えましょう。
I'll be happy to answer your question.
喜び歓び慶び悦びよろこびNounFreq #2261
1

joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing; congratulations; felicitations

Examples
我々はお互いに喜びをわかちあった。
We partook in each other's joy.
歓喜かんきNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #5545
1

delight; great joy

喜ばしいよろこばしい悦ばしい～い Adj.Freq #7749
1

joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome; good; happy; glad; pleased

Examples
この喜ばしい日をお祝いし、幸せと喜びがあなたにきますように。
May happiness and joy come to you as you celebrate this joyous day.
大喜び大喜おおよろこびNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #9655
1

great joy; delight; jubilation

Examples
そのショーで観客は大喜びだった。
The audience was very much entertained by the show.
嬉々嬉嬉喜々喜喜きき嘻々嘻嘻～と AdverbFreq #10325
1

'taru' adjective

merry; joyful; gleeful

お喜びお慶びおよろこびNounFreq #21526
1

happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations

喜劇きげきNounFreq #22171
1

comedy

Examples
私たちはロンドンに喜劇を見に行った。
We went to see a comedy in London.
喜色きしょくNounFreq #25056
1

cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look

一喜一憂いっきいちゆうNounIntransitive～する Verb四字熟語Freq #26625
1

alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism

Examples
彼は試合の結果に一喜一憂している。
He is now glad, now sad at the progress of the game.
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