喜よろこばす

yorokobasu

Godan Verb (su)

1. to delight; to please; to make (someone) happy; to give pleasure (to)

Transitive

その少年しょうねんは両親りょうしんを喜よろこばした。

sono shōnenwa ryōshin'o yorokobashita.

The boy made his parents happy.

Other forms:

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59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

喜よろこばさない

yorokobasanai

The negative form

1. Not pleasing; Not delighting

★ Common

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#122392

喜よろこばさなかった

yorokobasanakatta

The past negative form

1. Was not pleased.; Did not like.

★ Common

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#128571

喜よろこばした

yorokobashita

The past form

1. pleased; gratified

★ Common

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#123654

喜よろこばして

yorokobashite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. To please; To make happy

★ Common

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#122796

喜よろこばしました

yorokobashimashita

The polite past form

1. Was pleased.; Was delighted.

★ Common

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#124532

喜よろこばします

yorokobashimasu

The polite form

1. To please; To delight

★ Common

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#123252

喜よろこばしません

yorokobashimasen

The polite negative form

1. I do not like it.; It is unwelcome.

★ Common

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#125565

喜よろこばしませんでした

yorokobashimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not pleased.; Was not happy.

★ Common

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#130478

Common 23 items

喜よろこばさないで

yorokobasanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't please.; Don't make happy.

★ Common

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#123434

喜よろこばさなきゃ

yorokobasanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to please; Must please

★ Common

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#126079

喜よろこばさなくてもいい

yorokobasanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to like.; Don't need to be pleased.

★ Common

Adjective

#131620

喜よろこばさなければならない

yorokobasanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must be pleased.; Must be liked.

★ Common

Adjective

#127350

喜よろこばしたい

yorokobashitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. To please; To make happy

★ Common

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#126223

喜よろこばしたくない

yorokobashitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to please.; Don't want to make happy.

★ Common

Verb

#126628

喜よろこばしたばかり

yorokobashitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just did/have just done; Recently did/have recently done

★ Common

Verb

#125768

喜よろこばしちゃう

yorokobashichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. To please (unintentionally); To make happy (unintentionally)

★ Common

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#127359

喜よろこばしちゃダメ

yorokobashicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't please.; Don't make happy.

★ Common

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#126483

喜よろこばしていない

yorokobashite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not pleased.; Not happy.

★ Common

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#130028

喜よろこばしている

yorokobashite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Being pleased; Being delighted

★ Common

Verb

#124651

喜よろこばしてはいけない

yorokobashitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not please.; Do not make happy.

★ Common

Adjective

#127053

喜よろこばしてもいい

yorokobashitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May please.; May enjoy.

★ Common

Adjective

#124617

喜よろこばしとく

yorokobashitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To please in advance; To make someone happy beforehand

★ Common

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#126854

喜よろこばすところ

yorokobasu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to please; About to delight

★ Common

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#130506

喜よろこばすみたい

yorokobasu mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems happy.; Looks pleased.

★ Common

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#126736

喜よろこばせない

yorokobasenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot please; Cannot make happy

★ Common

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#124989

喜よろこばそう

yorokobasō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's please.; Let's make happy.

★ Common

Verb

#123308

喜よろこばさないでください

yorokobasanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't please me.; Don't make me happy.

★ Common

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#125071

喜よろこばしています

yorokobashite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Enjoying; Pleased with

★ Common

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#131416

喜よろこばしなさい

yorokobashinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Be happy.; Cheer up.

★ Common

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#131896

喜よろこばしましょう

yorokobashimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's be pleased.; Let's rejoice.

★ Common

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#124575

喜よろこばせます

yorokobasemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. To please.; To make happy.

★ Common

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#130798

Advanced 28 items

喜よろこばさせられる

yorokobasaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be pleased; To be made to be happy

★ Common

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#130526

喜よろこばさせる

yorokobasaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To please; To make happy

★ Common

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#129993

喜よろこばさないでくれ

yorokobasanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't make me happy.; Don't please me.

★ Common

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#129559

喜よろこばさなければいけない

yorokobasanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must be pleased.; Must like.

★ Common

Adjective

#123185

喜よろこばされる

yorokobasareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be pleased; To be delighted

★ Common

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#123960

喜よろこばしがち

yorokobashigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to please; Likely to favor

★ Common

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#129148

喜よろこばしきる

yorokobashikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To delight fully; To please completely

★ Common

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#131034

喜よろこばしそうだ

yorokobashisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks pleased.; Seems happy.

★ Common

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#123566

喜よろこばしたそうだ

yorokobashita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; Apparently...

★ Common

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#125229

喜よろこばしただろう

yorokobashitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Likely pleased; Probably happy

★ Common

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#123083

喜よろこばしたところ

yorokobashita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Pleased to have done it.; Glad to have done it.

★ Common

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#122108

喜よろこばしたら

yorokobashitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If pleased; If liked

★ Common

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#130794

喜よろこばしたらしい

yorokobashitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed pleased.; Appeared happy.

★ Common

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#124019

喜よろこばしっぱなし

yorokobashippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Delighted; Joyful

★ Common

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#130275

喜よろこばしてくれ

yorokobashite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Please me.; Make me happy.

★ Common

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#131447

喜よろこばしてちょうだい

yorokobashite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Please make me happy.; Do something nice for me.

★ Common

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#125861

喜よろこばしぬく

yorokobashinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To see through to the end with joy.; To finish with pleasure.

★ Common

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#122669

喜よろこばすそうだ

yorokobasu sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; They say...

★ Common

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#127153

喜よろこばすと

yorokobasuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If pleased; When pleased

★ Common

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#124065

喜よろこばすな

yorokobasuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't please.; Don't delight.

★ Common

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#129212

喜よろこばすなら

yorokobasunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If pleasing; If it pleases

★ Common

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#127065

喜よろこばすようだ

yorokobasu yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Appears

★ Common

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#130643

喜よろこばすらしい

yorokobasurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems happy.; Appears pleasing.

★ Common

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#130019

喜よろこばせ

yorokobase

A strong, direct command

1. Please.; Delight.

★ Common

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#125852

喜よろこばせば

yorokobaseba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If pleased; If made happy

★ Common

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#130731

喜よろこばしてくださいませ

yorokobashite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please enjoy.; Please accept this.

★ Common

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#126633

喜よろこばしてはならない

yorokobashitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not please.; Must not delight.

★ Common

Adjective

#124292

喜よろこばしてもよろしい

yorokobashitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I please be allowed?; May I have your permission?

★ Common

Adjective

#129801

喜よろこばす

yorokobasu

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

59 Variants Available