喜ぶ
喜ぶ · godan verb (-bu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 喜ぶ | 喜ばない |
| Polite | 喜びます | 喜びません |
| Past polite | 喜びました | 喜びませんでした |
| Past | 喜んだ | 喜ばなかった |
| Te-form | 喜んで | 喜ばないで |
| Desire | 喜びたい | 喜びたくない |
| Potential | 喜べる | 喜べない |
| Passive | 喜ばれる | 喜ばれない |
| Causative | 喜ばせる | 喜ばせない |
| Causative passive | 喜ばせられるalso 喜ばされる | 喜ばせられないalso 喜ばされない |
| Volitional | 喜ぼう | |
| Polite volitional | 喜びましょう | |
| Imperative | 喜べ | 喜ぶな |
| Conditional | 喜べば | 喜ばなければ |
| Tara conditional | 喜んだら | 喜ばなかったら |
Meanings
godan verb (-bu), transitive verb, intransitive verb
be delighted; be glad; rejoice
General emotional reaction to good news, gifts, or favorable outcomes. Can be used both intransitively (to feel joy) and transitively (to welcome or appreciate something).
She was very delighted to receive the present.
My parents were glad about my passing the exam.
godan verb (-bu), transitive verb
Used when expressing joy for someone else's achievement or good fortune, often with a direct object marked by を.
I sincerely congratulated my friend on their marriage.
godan verb (-bu), transitive verb
welcome; take kindly to
Used for accepting proposals, advice, or offers positively. Often appears in formal or polite contexts.
We welcome your opinions.
godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
do gladly; be happy to do
Used in the て-form 喜んで to mean 'with pleasure' or 'gladly'. Often used when offering to do something or accepting a request.
See also: 喜んで
I'll be happy to help you.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉を喜ぶto be glad about something
He was delighted that he passed the exam.
- 〈人〉の〈事〉を喜ぶto be happy for someone's good news or achievement
I was happy for my friend's marriage.
- 喜んで〈動詞〉to do something gladly or willingly
I'll be glad to help you.
- 〈物〉をもらって喜ぶto be delighted upon receiving something
She was delighted to receive the present.
- 〈事〉を喜んで受け入れるto gladly accept or welcome an offer or proposal
He gladly accepted the proposal.
Expressions
- 喜びの声shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments