English–Japanese
“be happy” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiyorokobu
Example
友だちは知らせを聞いて喜びます。tomo da chi wa shi ra se o ki i te yoroko bi ma su
My friend is glad to hear the news.
How to say “be happy” in Japanese
“Be happy” in Japanese is 喜ぶ (yorokobu). 喜ぶ can also mean “be glad”.
Describes feeling joy when something welcome happens or a wish is fulfilled.
Example sentences with 喜ぶ
子どもたちはプレゼントをもらうと喜びます。ko do mo ta chi wa pu re ze n to o mo ra u to yoroko bi ma su
Children are happy when they get presents.
先生は生徒の上達を喜んでいます。sen sei wa sei to no jō tatsu o yoroko n de i ma su
The teacher is glad about the students' progress.
Tips for using 喜ぶ
- In everyday Japanese, 喜んで (yorokonde) can mean "gladly," as in 喜んで手伝います (yorokonde tetsudaimasu), "I will gladly help."