Translation guide
Expressions of great joy, triumph, or celebration in Japanese, ranging from exclamations to descriptive phrases.
Spontaneous shouts or interjections expressing happiness or triumph.
A common, casual exclamation meaning 'I did it!' or 'Yay!', used when something goes well.
試験に合格した！やった！
I passed the exam! Yay!
Literally 'ten thousand years', shouted while raising both arms in celebration, often in groups.
優勝だ！万歳！
We won! Banzai!
A cute, childlike exclamation of delight, similar to 'woohoo!'.
わーい、プレゼントだ！
Woohoo, a present!
Expressing a state of great happiness or celebration.
A formal noun meaning 'joy' or 'exultation', often used in writing or speeches.
歓喜に満ちた表情
A face filled with jubilation
Means 'ecstasy' or 'being on cloud nine', often implying being carried away by happiness.
Literally 'wild joy', a stronger, more intense term for jubilation, often used in literary contexts.
Describing physical expressions of jubilation, such as cheering or celebrating.
A metaphorical phrase meaning 'to burst with joy', used to describe an outburst of jubilation.
ゴールの瞬間、喜びを爆発させた。
At the moment of the goal, they burst with joy.
Means 'to raise a cheer' or 'to shout with joy', commonly used for crowds.
観客は歓声を上げた。
The audience raised a cheer.
Literally 'to dance a little jig', describing a physical expression of joy, often used in literature.
彼女は嬉しさのあまり小躍りした。
She was so happy she danced a little jig.
The English word 'jubilation' is formal and somewhat literary. In Japanese, direct translations like 歓喜 are also formal. For everyday situations, use simpler expressions like 大喜び or exclamations like やった！.
彼は大喜びだった。
He was jubilant. (natural in conversation)
A common phrase meaning 'great joy' or 'overjoyed', used in everyday conversation.
彼は合格の知らせに大喜びだった。
He was overjoyed at the news of passing.
優勝して有頂天になっている。
He's ecstatic after winning the championship.
A crowd dancing with wild joy