喜ぶ

This is the 1800th most frequent Japanese word.

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喜ぶ

"喜ぶ" means "to be glad" or "to rejoice."


In this sentence, '喜ぶ' is used to express personal happiness or joy upon hearing good news about someone else.

彼女の成功を聞いて喜ぶ。

I am glad to hear about her success.


Here, '喜ぶ' demonstrates the reaction of joy or excitement towards receiving something pleasant.

子供たちは新しいおもちゃをもらって喜んでいる。

The children are happy having received new toys.


In this example, '喜ぶ' describes the feeling of happiness or satisfaction resulting from getting a thoughtful gesture.

母は私のプレゼントに喜んだ。

My mother was delighted with my gift.