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“Delightful” in Japanese

Short answer
喜ばしい yorokobashii よろこばしー

Delightful in Japanese is “喜ばしい” (yorokobashii). Full meaning: joyful (news, event, etc.), joyous, delightful (e.g. result), pleasing (e.g. sight), gratifying, welcome, good, happy, glad, pleased.

Other ways to say “Delightful” in Japanese

愉快 yukai pleasant, delightful, enjoyable, joyful, cheerful, amusing, happy 嬉しそう ureshisou delightful, glad-looking 欣快 kinkai pleasant, delightful 小気味良い kokimiyoi delightful, satisfying, gratifying, brisk, piquant 嬉しい ureshii happy, glad, pleased, delighted, overjoyed; joyful, delightful, gratifying, pleasant 結構 kekkou splendid, nice, wonderful, delightful, lovely, excellent, fine; sufficient, satisfactory, enough, fine, all right, OK; not needing (any more of something), (already) having enough, fine (as in "I'm fine"), no, thank you 楽しい tanoshii enjoyable, fun, pleasant, happy, delightful 悦しい yorokobashii joyful (news, event, etc.), joyous, delightful (e.g. result), pleasing (e.g. sight), gratifying, welcome, good, happy, glad, pleased 喜しい yorokobashii joyful (news, event, etc.), joyous, delightful (e.g. result), pleasing (e.g. sight), gratifying, welcome, good, happy, glad, pleased 慶しい yorokobashii joyful (news, event, etc.), joyous, delightful (e.g. result), pleasing (e.g. sight), gratifying, welcome, good, happy, glad, pleased 悦ばしい yorokobashii joyful (news, event, etc.), joyous, delightful (e.g. result), pleasing (e.g. sight), gratifying, welcome, good, happy, glad, pleased

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