“Joy” in Japanese
Short answer
Joy in Japanese is “喜び” (yorokobi). Full meaning: joy, delight, rapture, pleasure, gratification, rejoicing, congratulations, felicitations.
Other ways to say “Joy” in Japanese
ジョイ
joi joy
快哉
kaisai joy, exultation
悦楽
etsuraku joy, pleasure, delight
愉悦
yuetsu joy, pleasure, delight
喜悦
kietsu joy
幸福
koufuku happiness, well-being, joy, welfare, blessedness
歓
kan joy, enjoyment, delight, pleasure
欣悦
kin'etsu joy, gladness
よろこび
yorokobi joy, delight, rapture, pleasure, gratification, rejoicing, congratulations, felicitations
ヨロコビ
yorokobi joy, delight, rapture, pleasure, gratification, rejoicing, congratulations, felicitations
幸福
koufuku happiness, well-being, joy, welfare, blessedness
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