How to say joy in Japanese

よろこびyorokobi

noun:

  • joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing; congratulations; felicitations

Example Sentences

うれしureshisade舞い上がっmaiagateiますmasu
I'm beside myself with joy.
hahaga怒っていないokotteinainowo知ってshitte彼女のkanojonomeha喜びyorokobide輝いたkagayaita
Her eyes shone with joy when she saw that her mother was not mad at her.
美しきutsukushikiものmonoha永遠のeienno喜びyorokobiなりnari
A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
微笑みbiemiha理解rikai喜びyorokobiあるいはaruihaユーモアYUUMOAwo解したkaishitaことkotowo伝えるtsutaeruことが出来るkotogadekiru
A smile may convey understanding, joy, or an appreciation of humor.
非常にhijouniうれしいureshiiことkotoにはnihawatashiha試験shikenni合格goukakuしたshita
Much to my joy, I have passed the examination.

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