“To be glad” in Japanese
Short answer
To be glad in Japanese is “喜ぶ” (yorokobu). Full meaning: to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased, to rejoice; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.), to take kindly to.
Other ways to say “To be glad” in Japanese
嬉ぶ
yorokobu to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased, to rejoice; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.), to take kindly to
欣ぶ
yorokobu to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased, to rejoice; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.), to take kindly to
悦べる
yorokoberu to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased, to rejoice; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.), to take kindly to
喜こぶ
yorokobu to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased, to rejoice; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.), to take kindly to
慶べる
yorokoberu to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased, to rejoice; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.), to take kindly to
喜べる
yorokoberu to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased, to rejoice; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.), to take kindly to
歓べる
yorokoberu to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased, to rejoice; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.), to take kindly to
歓ぶ
yorokobu to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased, to rejoice; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.), to take kindly to
悦ぶ
yorokobu to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased, to rejoice; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.), to take kindly to
慶ぶ
yorokobu to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased, to rejoice; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.), to take kindly to
よろこべる
yorokoberu to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased, to rejoice; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.), to take kindly to
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