Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI am pleased about | ||
| NegativeI am not pleased about |
JAPANESE VERB
よろこぶ
喜ぶ
to be pleased about, to be delighted
- #104 most used
- Godan verb (u-verb)
Conjugation
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Past
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI was pleased about | ||
| NegativeI was not pleased about |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formbeing pleased about, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am being pleased about | ||
| Please (て ください)please be pleased about |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can be pleased about | ||
| NegativeI can’t be pleased about |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to be pleased about | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to be pleased about |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s be pleased about |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I am pleased about
- If, when (たら) if I am pleased about
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) be pleased about (do it)
- Plain command be pleased about!
- Please don’t please don’t be pleased about
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Passive | ||
| Causative |
How to use よろこぶ
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
この プレゼント なら、 ゆい は よろこびます。
Yui will be delighted with this present.
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Past
はは は てがみ を よんで、 とても よろこんだ。
My mother read the letter and was very happy.
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Te-form
こども たち は ゆき を みて よろこんで います。
The children are delighted to see the snow.
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Potential
ひと の せいこう を よろこべる ひと に なりたい。
I want to be someone who can be glad of others' success.
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Want to
いっしょ に よろこびたい から、 すぐ おしえて。
I want to share your joy, so tell me right away.
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Volitional
きょう は みんな で よろこぼう。
Today let's all celebrate.
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Conditional
さとう さん が よろこべば、 わたし も うれしい。
If Mrs. Sato is pleased, I'm happy too.
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Commands and requests
もっと よろこびなさい。 ごうかく した ん だ から。
Be happier about it. You passed, after all.
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Passive and causative
おみやげ は みんな に よろこばれました。
The souvenirs went down well with everyone.
Good to know
- よろこんで, "with pleasure", is a warm way to say yes to an invitation.
Where you hear よろこぶ
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Japanese · Beginner Level 2
- こども は プレゼント を よろこびます。 Children are delighted with presents.
- はは は この はな を よろこびました。 My mother was delighted with these flowers.
- あした は おばあちゃん の たんじょうび です。 この プレゼント を よろこびます よ。 Tomorrow is my grandmother's birthday. She'll be delighted with this present.
Japanese · Beginner Level 3
- はは は いつも プレゼント を よろこびます。 My mother is always pleased with presents.
- はは が よろこびました。 My mother was delighted.
- おかあさん は きっと よろこびます よ。 Your mother will surely be delighted.
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