To Rejoice
To Become Happy, To Be Glad
intransitive verb, godan verb
This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means rejoice so the verb vocab version is to rejoice. Though to become happy probably sounds a little more natural.
You start to rejoice by saying, "Yo, rock on (よろこ)!" Now you know how to rejoice from now on. At church or temple? "Yo, rock on!" Perfect.
やっとラケットの真ん中にボールを当てることができて、息子はとても喜んでいました。
My son was very happy when he finally hit the ball with the center of the racket.
うちの母、初めて白がぞめをしたんだけど、十才はわか返って見えるって言って、本人はすごく喜んでるよ。
My mom dyed her gray hairs for the first time, and now she thinks she looks at least ten years younger, so she is rejoicing.
日本語を勉強することがあなたの人生で唯一の喜びだと聞いて、私達はとても嬉しく思っています。喜んでアドバイスするので、質問があればいつでも聞いてくださいね。
We were so pleased to hear that studying Japanese is your only joy in life. We’d be happy to offer you some tips, so feel free to ask us any questions at anytime.