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ecstasy; being on cloud nine; elation
Being carried away with joy, so happy that one loses composure. Almost always used with になる. Can carry a mild negative nuance of getting carried away.
合格して有頂天になる。
to be on cloud nine after passing.
彼はほめられて有頂天だ。
He is elated at being praised.
宝くじが当たって、彼女は有頂天になった。
She was over the moon when she won the lottery.
Being carried away with joy, to the point of losing one's composure. Originally a Buddhist term for the highest of the heavens. Almost always used with になる.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 有頂天になる: to be over the moon
- 有頂天の気分: an elated mood
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 得意: proud, triumphant — pleased with oneself, less extreme
- 夢中: absorbed, crazy about — focused on something, not necessarily joyful