喜ぶ（よろこぶ）
JLPT N5 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to be happy / rejoice
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 喜びます | よろこびます |
| te-form | 喜んで | よろこんで |
| ta-form (past) | 喜んだ | よろこんだ |
| nai-form (negative) | 喜ばない | よろこばない |
| potential form | 喜べる | よろこべる |
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Example sentences
- プレゼントをもらって子供が喜んだ。 — The child was delighted to receive the present.
- 合格の知らせに家族みんなが喜んだ。 — The whole family was overjoyed at the news of passing the exam.
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