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欣きん喜き

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

joy; delight; pleasure

A formal or literary term for a deep, often quiet joy. Commonly used in the pattern 欣喜雀躍 (きんきじゃくやく) meaning 'jumping for joy'. As a standalone noun or する-verb, it is somewhat stiff and less common in casual speech.