嬉(うれ)しい

うれしい
adjective (i-adjective)
happy, glad
1. happy, glad, pleased
Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment. Often used when something good happens to you.
プレゼントをもらって嬉(うれ)しいです。
I'm happy to receive a present.
会(あ)えて嬉(うれ)しいです。
I'm glad to meet you.
Common expression when meeting someone
合格(ごうかく)して嬉(うれ)しいです。
I'm happy that I passed.
手紙(てがみ)をもらって、とても嬉(うれ)しかったです。
I was very happy to receive the letter.
家族(かぞく)が元気(げんき)で嬉(うれ)しいです。毎日(まいにち)一緒(いっしょ)にごはんを食(た)べています。
I'm happy that my family is well. We eat meals together every day.

嬉(うれ)しい is an i-adjective meaning happy or glad - specifically the feeling when something good happens to you.

FORMS:

  • Negative: 嬉(うれ)しくない
  • Past: 嬉(うれ)しかった
  • Adverb: 嬉(うれ)しく

CONTRAST WITH 楽(たの)しい:

  • 嬉(うれ)しい: happy because something happened TO you
  • 楽(たの)しい: enjoying an activity you're doing

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 会(あ)えて嬉(うれ)しい: glad to meet you
  • 嬉(うれ)し泣(な)き: tears of joy
  • 嬉(うれ)しいことに: happily, fortunately

USAGE NOTE:
うれしい！ is commonly used as a casual exclamation of joy.

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Added 2026.1.7 21:37 · Revised 2026.2.19 10:24
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