Vocabulary
What does 喜ぶ (よろこぶ, yorokobu) mean?
喜ぶ (よろこぶ, yorokobu) means to be pleased, to be delighted.
| Reading | よろこぶ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | yorokobu |
| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive, intransitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N4 |
喜ぶよろこぶ
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyorokobu
to be pleased, to be delighted
- 1godan verb · transitive · intransitive to be delighted; to be glad; to be pleased
- 2godan verb · transitive to congratulate
- 3godan verb · transitive to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to
- 4godan verb · intransitive to do with pleasure; to do gladly; to be happy (to do)
Example sentences
息子は合格して、とても喜んでいます。
My son passed and is very happy.
母はプレゼントをもらって喜びました。
My mother was happy to receive the present.