よろこぶ

喜ぶ

to be delighted; to be glad; to be pleased; to rejoice

N5Common wordGodan verb (bu ending)
Godan verb (bu ending), Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
to be delightedto be gladto be pleasedto rejoice
Godan verb (bu ending), Transitive verb
to congratulate
Godan verb (bu ending), Transitive verb
to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.)to take kindly to
Godan verb (bu ending), Intransitive verb
to do with pleasureto do gladlyto be happy (to do)

Conjugations

Present辞書形
喜ぶ(よろこぶ)
Negativeない形
喜ばない(よろこばない)
Pastた形
喜んだ(よろこんだ)
Past Negativeなかった形
喜ばなかった(よろこばなかった)
Te-formて形
喜んで(よろこんで)

Example Sentences

彼女は踊りあがって喜んだ。

She leaped for joy.

彼女は母親を喜ばせたかった。

She was anxious to please her mother.

旅人(たびびと)は遠方に明かりを見て喜んだ。

The traveler was delighted at the sight of a light in the distance.

彼女は非常に喜んだので踊りだした。

Such was her delight that she began to dance.

彼女は(わたし)の贈り物を大変喜んでくれた。

She was much delighted at my gift.