喜(よろこ)ばしい

よろこばしい
i-adjective
delightful; joyful; happy
1. delightful, joyful, gratifying
Describes a situation or event that brings joy or is cause for celebration. More formal and literary than うれしい.
喜(よろこ)ばしいニュースだ。
That's delightful news.
合格(ごうかく)は誠(まこと)に喜(よろこ)ばしいことです。
Passing the exam is truly a joyful occasion.
長年(ながねん)の努力(どりょく)が実(みの)り、喜(よろこ)ばしい結果(けっか)となった。
Years of effort bore fruit, resulting in a gratifying outcome.

USAGE:
More formal and literary than うれしい. Often used for public occasions, announcements, and written contexts such as speeches and letters. Commonly appears in the set phrase 喜(よろこ)ばしいことに (happily, fortunately).

FORMS:

  • Adverbial: 喜(よろこ)ばしく
  • Noun-modifying: 喜(よろこ)ばしい + noun

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 喜(よろこ)ばしいことに: happily, fortunately
  • 喜(よろこ)ばしい知(し)らせ: happy news
  • 喜(よろこ)ばしい限(かぎ)り: couldn't be happier
  • 誠(まこと)に喜(よろこ)ばしい: truly delightful
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Added 2026.2.19 20:42
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