English–Japanese
“happy” in Japanese
How to say “happy” in Japanese
“Happy” in Japanese is 嬉しい (ureshii).
Marks a personal sense of joy that comes from receiving, experiencing, or encountering something welcome.
Example sentences with 嬉しい
友だちと遊べて嬉しいです。tomo da chi to aso be te ure shi i de su
I am happy to play with my friend.
合格の知らせを聞いて、とても嬉しかったです。gō kaku no shi ra se o ki i te to te mo ure shi ka tta de su
I was very happy to hear the news that I passed.
Tips for using 嬉しい
- In conversation, 嬉しい (ureshii) often follows a reason or event, as in 会えて嬉しい (aete ureshii), which means that meeting someone makes the speaker happy.
Other Japanese words for “happy”
今日はめでたい日です。kyō wa me de ta i hi de su
Today is a happy day.
今日はおめでたい日です。kyō wa o me de ta i hi de su
Today is a happy day.
今日はハッピーな気分です。kyō wa ha ppī na ki bun de su
I am in a happy mood today.
小さな幸せを見つけます。chii sa na shiawa se o mi tsu ke ma su
I find small moments of happiness.