狂喜(きょうき)

きょうき
noun, suru verb
wild joy, ecstasy
1. wild joy, ecstasy, rapture
Extreme and unrestrained happiness or excitement, often to the point of losing self-control.
優勝(ゆうしょう)に狂喜(きょうき)する選手(せんしゅ)たち。
Players going wild with joy at the championship victory.
ファンは狂喜(きょうき)乱舞(らんぶ)した。
The fans went into a frenzy of joy.
宝(たから)くじに当(あ)たって狂喜(きょうき)した。
I was ecstatic after winning the lottery.

COMPOSITION: 狂(きょう) (mad, crazy) + 喜(き) (joy, happiness). Literally "mad with joy."

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 狂喜(きょうき)する (to be ecstatic, to go wild with joy)
  • 狂喜(きょうき)乱舞(らんぶ) (dancing with wild joy - a set phrase)
  • 狂喜(きょうき)のあまり(余り) (out of sheer ecstasy)

FOUR-CHARACTER IDIOM:

  • 狂喜(きょうき)乱舞(らんぶ): To dance with wild joy. Describes extreme excitement where one loses control. Often used for sports victories or major celebrations.

REGISTER: Formal/literary. Used in written language and formal speech more than casual conversation.

CONTRAST:

  • 狂喜(きょうき): wild, uncontrolled joy (intense)
  • 歓喜(かんき): great joy, delight (strong but more composed)
  • 喜(よろこ)び: joy, happiness (neutral)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 歓喜(かんき) (great joy, jubilation)
  • 有頂天(うちょうてん) (being on cloud nine)
  • 大喜(おおよろこ)び (great happiness)

Related Words

Related: 歓喜(かんき) (great joy)
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Added 2026.1.17 22:34 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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