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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries喜び
Native Script:日本語
Pronunciation / Transliteration: yorokobi
"彼女の顔には大きな喜びがあふれていた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A feeling of great pleasure and happiness.
"She felt a surge of joy when she saw her family again." - 2
A thing or person that causes a feeling of great pleasure or happiness.
"Playing with her grandchildren is her greatest joy."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'joy' originates from the Old French 'joie', which itself comes from the Latin 'gaudia', meaning 'to rejoice'. Over time, it has evolved to signify a deep feeling of happiness or pleasure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Joy" is said worldwide
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joie
Transliteration: zhwa
"Le spectacle a apporté beaucoup de joie aux enfants."
Freude
Transliteration: froy-duh
"Sie strahlte vor Freude."
gioia
Transliteration: joy-ah
"La notizia ci ha riempito il cuore di gioia."
alegría
Transliteration: ah-leh-gree-ah
"Su llegada trajo mucha alegría a la casa."
alegria
Transliteration: ah-leh-gree-ah
"O festival foi uma celebração de pura alegria."
आनंद
Transliteration: anand
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसकी सफलता देखकर मेरे मन में आनंद भर गया।"
快乐
Transliteration: kuài lè
Script: 中文汉字
"孩子们在公园里尽情地享受快乐。"
기쁨
Transliteration: gi-ppeum
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 소식을 들었을 때 말할 수 없는 기쁨을 느꼈다."
喜び
Transliteration: yorokobi
Script: 日本語
"彼女の顔には大きな喜びがあふれていた。"
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