Meaning of 喜ん in Japanese

Words related to 喜ん

よろこんで(yorokonde) 【喜んで ·悦んで】

両親はジェーンがその学校がっこうの教師きょうしに任じられて喜んだ。

Jane's parents were pleased about her appointment as a teacher at the school.

Why do you insist on paying for your school expenses yourself, when your parents are willing to give you financial support?

旅人たびびとは遠方に明かりあかりを見て喜んだ。

The traveler was delighted at the sight of a light in the distance.

She was very glad to find the purse she had given up for lost.

母はははその知らせしらせを喜んでいましたしする、私わたしもそうでした。

My mother was happy about the news, and so was I.

Far from being pleased, my father is very angry.

彼女かのじょは踊りおどりあがって喜んだ。

She leaped for joy.

彼女かのじょは夫おっとが無事ぶじに戻ってきたことを喜んだ。

She was thankful that her husband had returned safe.

彼女かのじょは非常にひじょうに喜んだので踊りだした。

Such was her delight that she began to dance.

彼女かのじょは私のわたし贈り物おくりものを大変喜んでくれた。

She was much delighted at my gift.