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喜ぶ

よろこぶ

to be happy, to be delighted

Mnemonic

The drum and the mouth beneath it making the same racket, and both of them meant to. She got the news at four and by six your local pub knows. Yo よろ, cobb こぶ: よろこぶ.

Worth knowing

Used about other people being pleased. 嬉しい うれしい is how you say it about yourself.

Built from

rejoice, delight
A drum up on a stand with 口 a mouth underneath. Noise made on purpose.

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