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JLPT N1i-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

喜よろこばしい

yorokobashii

pleasing, gratifying

Example sentences

  1. その知しらせをお聞ききして大変たいへん喜よろこばしく存ぞんじます。

    I am very pleased to hear the news.

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  2. 専務取締役せんむとりしまりやくご就任しゅうにんと聞きき、大変たいへん喜よろこばしく思おもいました。

    I was delighted to hear of your promotion to Senior Managing Director.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 若わかい人ひとたちの体格たいかくが非常ひじょうに良よくなったのは喜よろこばしいことである。

    It is a matter for joy that young men’s physique has very much improved.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 喜

  • 喜rejoice; take pleasure inOnキKunよろこぶ・よろこばす

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