1.
happiness; gladness; how glad one feels
The noun form of 嬉しい. It names the gladness felt at a particular good thing, and often its intensity, rather than happiness as a state of life.
Formed by replacing the final い of 嬉しい with さ, the regular way to make a noun of degree from an i-adjective.
Common collocations
- 嬉しさのあまり: out of sheer joy
- 嬉しさがこみ上げる: gladness wells up
- 嬉しさを隠せない: to be unable to hide one's delight
- 嬉しさ半分: half glad (and half something else)
Similar words
- 喜び: joy — larger and more lasting, and usable of an occasion as well as a feeling
- 楽しさ: fun, enjoyment — pleasure taken in an activity while it lasts