ecstasy, joy, rapture

10 strokesFrequency 1,762JLPT N1Grade 8

On

エツ

Kun

よろこ.ぶよろこ.ばす

Nanori

よし

Dictionary

Common Words

喜ぶろこ悦ぶ歓ぶ慶ぶ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.
喜ばしいろこばし悦ばしい~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.
愉悦えつNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #16012
1

joy; pleasure; delight

満悦んえつNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #19735
1

Usu. as ご満悦

great delight; great satisfaction; rapture

NounFreq #25604
1

self-satisfaction; rejoicing

喜悦えつNounIntransitiveTransitive~する VerbFreq #27054
1

joy

悦楽つらくNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #27977
1

joy; pleasure; delight

悦に入るえつにいるExpressionGodan verbFreq #32127
1

to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction

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