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Japanese

よろこぶ
Meaning: to rejoice; to be delighted; to gladly welcome
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 悦ぶ 悦ばない
Polite 悦びます 悦びません
Past 悦んだ 悦ばなかった
Polite + Past 悦びました 悦びませんでした
Te-form 悦んで 悦ばなくて
Potential 悦べる 悦べない
Passive 悦ばれる 悦ばれない
Causative 悦ばせる 悦ばせない
Causative + Passive 悦ばされる 悦ばされない
Imperative 悦べ 悦ぶな

Example

祖父母は孫の合格を心から悦んだ。
The grandparents rejoiced at their grandchild's success.

Usage Notes

This literary verb expresses heartfelt joy, celebration, or grateful acceptance; a more common spelling is preferred in everyday writing.

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