Word Meaning 喜ぶ (Yorokobu): to Congratulate

Meaning

English

to congratulate
to gratefully accept
to be delighted
to be glad
to be pleased

Reading

Kana

よろこぶ

Romaji

yorokobu

Writing Variants

悦ぶよろこぶ yorokobu
歓ぶよろこぶ yorokobu
欣ぶよろこぶ yorokobu
慶ぶよろこぶ yorokobu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 憂える,悲しむ Related Words 狂気する,興奮,興奮する Rank 6189 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

喜び

よろこび

joy

喜ばす

よろこばす

to delight

喜んで

よろこんで

with pleasure ...

喜ばしい

よろこばしい

joyful (news, event, etc.)

喜劇

きげき

comedy

喜怒哀楽

きどあいらく

human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)

喜寿

きじゅ

77th birthday

喜望峰

きぼうほう

Cape of Good Hope

大喜び

おおよろこび

great joy

悲喜

ひき

joys and sorrows

大四喜

たーすーしー

big four winds

一喜一憂

いっきいちゆう

alternating between happiness and anxiety

Example Sentences

10

父は私が手伝うと喜ぶ。

ちちはわたしがてつだうとよろこぶ。

My father is pleased when I help.

あれ、喜ぶと思ったのに。

Hey, I thought you'd be pleased.

彼は本当に喜ぶでしょう。

He will be really pleased.

ただ喜ぶ顔が見たいんです。

I just want to see you happy.

彼らはとても喜ぶでしょう。

They will be very glad.

彼がそれを聞いたら喜ぶよ。

He would be glad to hear that.

彼は君に会えば喜ぶでしょう。

He'll be glad to see you.

部屋を片付けよう。ママが喜ぶから。

We will tidy up our room so that Mom is satisfied.

あなたに会えば彼は喜ぶと思います。

I think he will be glad to see you.

陰口を叩かれて喜ぶ奴などいやしない。

No one likes to be talked about behind their back.