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“delight” in Japanese

Japanese

Also大喜び (ōyorokobi)

Pronunciation

Romajikanki

Example

試合の後、観客は歓喜の声を上げました。shi ai no ato kan kyaku wa kan ki no koe o a ge ma shi ta

After the game, the audience cried out in delight.

Illustration for 歓喜 (delight)

How to say “delight” in Japanese

“Delight” in Japanese is 歓喜 (kanki).

Describes joy that becomes so intense that it fills a person or a crowd and breaks into outward celebration.

Full entry for 歓喜: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 歓喜

合格の知らせを聞き、彼は歓喜のあまり涙を流しました。gō kaku no shi ra se o ki ki kare wa kan ki no a ma ri namida o naga shi ma shi ta

He shed tears of joy upon hearing that he had passed.

Tips for using 歓喜

  • In formal and literary Japanese, 歓喜 (kanki) sounds more elevated and intense than everyday 喜び (yorokobi), so it often describes public celebration after a victory.

Other Japanese words for “delight”

試験に合格して、大喜びしました。shi ken ni gō kaku shi te ō yoroko bi shi ma shi ta

I was delighted when I passed the exam.

“delight” in other languages