喜ぶ【よろこぶ】
Frequency rank: 784.
- to be delighted; to be glad; to be pleased
- to congratulate
- to gratefully acceptsee also 喜んで
Godan verb with 'bu' ending
Forms
- 喜ぶ【よろこぶ】Frequency rank: 784.
- 悦ぶ【よろこぶ】Frequency rank: 39,878. – 40,464.
- 歓ぶ【よろこぶ】
- 慶ぶ【よろこぶ】
- 欣ぶ【よろこぶ】
- よろこぶFrequency rank: 18,631. – 18,701.
Generated word frames (experimental)
[Person] is delighted by [Event]
[Person] is pleased with [Thing]
[Person] is glad about [Relationship]
[Person] is delighted at [Time]
[Person] is pleased with [Gift]
He is pleased with his birthday present.
[Person] is glad about [Experience]
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to be delighted; to be glad; to be pleased
- to congratulate
- to gratefully accept
This word is used to express feelings of happiness, delight, or pleasure.
This word is used when expressing congratulations to someone.
This word is used to show gratitude and appreciation when receiving something.
I gratefully accepted the present I received.
Generated collocations (experimental)
よろこんで喜んでうけとる受け取るto gratefully acceptよろこびのこえ喜びの声をあげる上げるto raise a voice of joyなかま仲間のせいこう成功をよろこぶ喜ぶto be glad for a friend's successたんじょうび誕生日をいわって祝ってよろこぶ喜ぶto celebrate and be delighted for a birthdayすばらしい素晴らしいしらせ知らせをよろこぶ喜ぶto be pleased with wonderful newsかんげい歓迎されてよろこぶ喜ぶto be delighted to be welcomedよろこぶ喜ぶべきことthings to be glad aboutよろこばしい喜ばしいけっか結果pleasing resultsゆうじん友人といっしょに一緒によろこぶ喜ぶto rejoice with friendsこどもたち子供たちがよろこぶ喜ぶthe children will be delighted
Generated related terms (experimental)
よろこぶ喜ぶ【よろこぶ】
To be delighted; to be glad; to be pleased.
たのしむ楽しむ【たのしむ】
To enjoy or to have fun; to derive pleasure from something.
They are enjoying their trip.
いわう祝う【いわう】
To celebrate or to congratulate.
To be satisfied or content; to feel pleased about something.
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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A good son is always anxious to please his parents.
Jane's parents were pleased about her appointment as a teacher at the school.
Why do you insist on paying for your school expenses yourself, when your parents are willing to give you financial support?
The traveler was delighted at the sight of a light in the distance.
She was very glad to find the purse she had given up for lost.
My mother was happy about the news, and so was I.
Being anxious to please her, I bought her a nice present.
She was thankful that her husband had returned safe.
She was not in the least pleased with my present.
She was always ready to help people in trouble.