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喜ばしい

よろこばしい

gratifying; delightful; welcome

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Examples

  1. 合格は喜ばしい知らせだ。

    ごうかくはよろこばしいしらせだ。

    Passing is delightful news.

  2. 売上が伸びたのは喜ばしいことだ。

    うりあげがのびたのはよろこばしいことだ。

    It is gratifying that sales have grown.

  3. 皆様のご活躍を誠に喜ばしく思います。

    みなさまのごかつやくをまことによろこばしくおもいます。

    We are truly delighted at everyone's fine work.

Common patterns

喜ばしい知らせ
welcome news
喜ばしい結果
a gratifying result
誠に喜ばしい
truly gratifying

Memory tip

嬉しい reports how you personally feel; 喜ばしい judges an event as something to be glad about, and belongs to speeches and written notices. Saying 私は喜ばしい about your own mood sounds wrong.

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