How to Say ‘Was happy’ in Japanese
うれしかった
ureshikatsu ta
[oo-reh-shee-kaht tah]
💬 Usage Tip: [うれしかった] is the past form of [うれしい], meaning “was happy” or “felt glad.” It is for happiness caused by something.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese often distinguishes types of feeling words. [うれしい] is often used when something nice happens to you.
Phrase Breakdown
うれしかっ
ureshikatsu
[oo-reh-shee-kaht]
was happy
Past form stem of うれしい, expressing happiness felt in the past.
会えてうれしかったです。
I was happy to see you.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense ending
Completes the past adjective form.
うれしかったです。
I was happy.
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