Japanese word

喜ぶ

Pronunciation

Romajiyorokobu

Meaning

  • verbbe glad, be happy

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.

Illustration for 喜ぶ (be glad)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Describes feeling joy when something welcome happens or a wish is fulfilled.

Common phrases

  • 成功を喜ぶsei kō o yoroko bu

    be glad about success

  • 合格を喜ぶgō kaku o yoroko bu

    be glad about passing

Similar words

嬉しがるureshigaru: To show that one feels happy about something welcome.

Definition in Japanese

何かを受け入れたり望みがかなったりして、うれしい気持ちになる。nan ka o u ke i re ta ri nozo mi ga ka na tta ri shi te u re shi i ki mo chi ni na ru

Word origin

喜ぶ (yorokobu) is a native Japanese verb related to 喜び (yorokobi, "joy"), the noun form that expresses the feeling of being glad.

Usage tips

  • 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."

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