嬉しい|うれしいureshii[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. i-adjectivehappy; glad; pleased; delighted; overjoyed
   あなたに再会さいかいできてうれしい。↗

   I am pleased to see you again.
2. i-adjectivejoyful; delightful; gratifying; pleasant

• Synonym喜ばしいよろこばしいWrittenWritten/formal prose. Says the thing itself — news, a result — is welcome and gratifying, as in 「喜ばしいニュース」; 「嬉しい」 is the speaker's own feeling.
• Synonym大喜びおおよろこびCasualColloquial. A noun for great delight, often over good news, and visibly shown — 「大喜びする」; 「嬉しい」 names the inner feeling.
• SynonymハッピーCasualColloquial loanword for happiness, common in 「ハッピーエンド」; breezier and more casual than 「嬉しい」.
• Synonym楽しいたのしいNeutralNeutral. Joy in the process — enjoying an activity as it unfolds; 「嬉しい」 is joy at getting something good.
• Synonym怡々いいWrittenA written, literary word for serene rejoicing; rarely used today. In daily speech say 「嬉しい」 or 「楽しい」.
• Related幸せしあわせNeutralNeutral. Means happiness — a lasting state or a momentary feeling, as in 「幸せな家庭」; 「嬉しい」 stresses joy over a specific piece of good fortune.
• Related満足まんぞくNeutralNeutral. Contentment — satisfaction with a result, as in 「結果に満足する」 — rather than the joy of receiving good news.
• Related幸福こうふくWrittenWritten/formal prose. Happiness in a more formal, abstract sense than 「幸せ」; 「嬉しい」 is concrete, momentary joy.
• Related愉快ゆかいNeutralNeutral. Pleasant and fun, as in 「愉快な仲間」, stressing lighthearted amusement rather than joy at good fortune.
• Related痛快つうかいWrittenWritten/formal prose. Exhilarating, cathartic — used when pent-up frustration lifts, as in 「痛快な逆転劇」.
• RelatedありがたいNeutralNeutral. Grateful and welcome, stressing thanks for another's kindness; 「嬉しい」 only says you are glad.
• Related良いよいNeutralNeutral. The broadest word for 'good', not tied to emotion, as in 「天気がいい」.
• Related元気げんきCasualColloquial. Lively and energetic, not joy itself, as in 「元気な子供」.
• Related素敵すてきNeutralNeutral. Lovely and charming — praise for a thing, as in 「素敵なプレゼント」.
• Related明朗めいろうWrittenWritten/formal prose. A cheerful character, or fairness and transparency — not momentary joy.
• Related陽気ようきNeutralNeutral. A cheerful, lively disposition, as in 「陽気な人」 — temperament, not a moment of joy.
• Related快活かいかつWrittenWritten/formal prose. A brisk, cheerful temperament, as in 「快活な少年」 — not joy itself.
• Related朗らかほがらかNeutralNeutral. A sunny, open disposition, as in 「朗らかな笑顔」 — temperament rather than joy.
• Related心地よいここちよいNeutralNeutral. Comfortably pleasant — a breeze, music, a chat, as in 「心地よい風」 — comfort, not joy at good news.
• Related好ましいこのましいWrittenWritten/formal prose. An objective judgment that something is desirable, as in 「好ましい結果」.
• Related快いこころよいWrittenWritten/formal prose. Pleasant and agreeable to body or mind; adverbial 「快く引き受ける」 means agreeing willingly. More literary than 「嬉しい」.
• Related面白いおもしろいNeutralNeutral. Interesting or funny, stressing what holds your attention — not joy at receiving something good.
• Related楽しげたのしげCasualColloquial. Describes how someone looks — visibly happy, as in 「楽しげに話す」; typically used for others' outward appearance rather than an inner feeling.
• Relatedご機嫌ごきげんCasualColloquial. Says someone is in a good mood, as in 「ご機嫌な様子」, mostly describing others; 「嬉しい」 voices your own feeling.
• Related麗しいうるわしいWrittenWritten/formal prose with an archaic elegance. Beautiful and moving, or warm in feeling, as in 「麗しい友情」.
• Antonym悲しいかなしいNeutralAntonym. Sad and sorrowful, as in 「悲しい知らせ」.
• Antonym寂しいさびしいNeutralAntonym. Lonely and forlorn — the ache of missing company.
• Antonym苦しいくるしいNeutralAntonym. Painful in body or mind, or a hard-pressed situation.

For joy at something good happening to you, 「嬉しい」 is the default. Use 「楽しい」 for enjoying a process, 「幸せ」 for lasting happiness, 「喜ばしい」 for welcome news or events, 「満足」 for contentment, 「有難い」 for gratitude, and 「悲しい」 for sadness, the opposite. Several of the others describe a temperament, a state or a pleasant quality rather than joy at good fortune.

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

1. 望のぞむことと合致がっちしたり、望のぞむ以上いじょうに好このましい事象じしょうに遭遇そうぐうしたりして、喜よろこんでいる様さま。楽たのしい、愉快ゆかいだ。
2. ありがたい、好都合こうつごうだ。
3. 格好かっこういい、すばらしい、好人物こうじんぶつの。