喜び・歓び・慶び・悦び|よろこびyorokobi[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounjoy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing; congratulations; felicitations
   我々われわれはお互たがいに喜よろこびをわかちあった。↗

   We partook in each other's joy.

• Synonym楽しみたのしみNeutralCovers fun and anticipation, as in 「旅行が楽しみだ」; 「喜び」 is the joy felt when something good happens.
• Synonym歓喜かんきWrittenWritten/formal prose for great joy, as in 「歓喜の声」; stronger than 「喜び」.
• Synonym快楽かいらくNeutralPleasure from satisfied senses or desires; often hedonistic and can sound negative, unlike the general joy of 「喜び」.
• Synonym大喜びおおよろこびCasualColloquial and vivid for being overjoyed, as in 「子供が大喜びする」; livelier than 「喜び」.
• Synonym愉快ゆかいNeutralDescribes a cheerful, fun mood, as in 「愉快な仲間」; 「喜び」 is a noun for the feeling of joy itself.
• SynonymジョイCasualLoanword for joy, seen mostly in product names and advertising; rarely used on its own in daily speech.
• Synonym悦楽えつらくWrittenWritten/formal prose for pleasure one immerses oneself in, often with a sensual overtone.
• Synonym愉楽ゆらくWrittenWritten/formal prose for heartfelt enjoyment; found mostly in literature.
• Synonym歓楽かんらくWrittenWritten/formal prose for fun and amusement, as in 「歓楽街」; stresses entertainment rather than heartfelt joy.
• Synonym愉悦ゆえつWrittenWritten/formal prose for contented delight, as in 「愉悦に浸る」.
• Synonym快味かいみWrittenWritten/formal prose for a bracing, satisfying feeling; rarely used in modern Japanese.
• Synonym悦えつWrittenMostly seen in 「悦に入る」; quiet self-satisfaction with what one has done, not general joy.
• Synonym快かいWrittenWritten/formal prose for exhilaration; seldom alone, mostly forming words like 「快感」「爽快」.
• Related逸楽いつらくWrittenWritten/formal prose for idle pleasure-seeking, doing nothing but enjoying oneself; carries a negative tinge.
• Related歓かんWrittenWritten/formal prose for joy; mostly a word-building element in 「歓迎」「交歓」, rarely used alone.
• Antonym悲しみかなしみNeutralSadness and grief, the opposite of 「喜び」, as in 「喜びと悲しみ」.
• Antonym苦しみくるしみNeutralPain and anguish, the opposite of 「喜び」; stresses physical or mental torment.

Use 「喜び」 for joy in the heart or a happy occasion. For fun and things you look forward to pick 「楽しみ」; for intense joy 「歓喜」; for sensory or desire-driven pleasure 「快楽」. 「大喜び」 is a lively colloquial boost, 「愉快」 describes a fun mood, and the antonyms are 「悲しみ」 and 「苦しみ」; the rest are rare written or specialized terms.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 喜よろこぶこと。
2. 祝い事いわいごと。慶事けいじ。文脈ぶんみゃくにより結婚けっこん、出産しゅっさんなどを婉曲えんきょくに指さす。
3. 祝いわいの言葉ことば。祝辞しゅくじ。
4. 「よろこぶ」の連用形れんようけい。