- 1. [v5b, vt, vi] to be delighted; to be glad; to be pleased; to rejoice
- 2. [v5b, vt] to congratulate
- 3. [v5b, vt] to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to
- 4. [v5b, vi] to do with pleasure; to do gladly; to be happy (to do) — as よろこんで...
Conjugation — Verb (godan-bu)
| Dictionary form | よろこぶ | (yorokobu) |
| Polite | よろこびます | (yorokobimasu) |
| Past, plain | よろこんだ | (yorokonda) |
| Past, polite | よろこびました | (yorokobimashita) |
| Negative, plain | よろこばない | (yorokobanai) |
| Negative, polite | よろこびません | (yorokobimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | よろこばなかった | (yorokobanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | よろこびませんでした | (yorokobimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | よろこんで | (yorokonde) |
| Potential | よろこべる | (yorokoberu) |
| Volitional | よろこぼう | (yorokobou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | よろこべば | (yorokobeba) |
| Passive | よろこばれる | (yorokobareru) |
| Causative | よろこばせる | (yorokobaseru) |
| Imperative | よろこべ | (yorokobe) |
Kanji in this word
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喜
rejoice, take pleasure inOn: キ (ki)Kun: よろこ.ぶ (yoroko.bu)、 よろこ.ばす (yoroko.basu)
Example Sentences
彼は母親の到着を喜んだ。
He rejoiced at his mother's arrival.
彼らは良い知らせを聞いて喜んだ。
They were delighted at the good news.
喜んで質問に答えましょう。
I'll be happy to answer your question.