喜ぶ (よろこぶ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

喜ぶ (よろこぶ) means to be happy / to be delighted.

See example sentences below.

喜ぶ at a glance

喜ぶ

よろこぶyorokobu

N2verb

to be happy / to be delighted

喜ぶよろこぶyorokobuN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to be happy / to be delighted

Example 1

プレゼントをもらってよろこぶ。

Translation

To be happy to receive a present.

Example 2

友だちの成功をよろこぶ。

Translation

To be delighted about a friend’s success.