How to Say ‘Is very happy’ in Japanese
大よろこびだよ。
ooyorokobi da yo
[oh-yorokobi da yo]
💬 Usage Tip: だよ makes the statement sound assertive but friendly: "really happy, you know." よ is often used when you're telling the other person something with feeling or emphasis.
Phrase Breakdown
大よろこび
ooyorokobi
[oh-yorokobi]
great joy
Means a state of great happiness or excitement.
みんな大よろこびだよ。
Everyone is overjoyed.
だ
da
[da]
is
Casual copula meaning 'is' or 'it's.'
これは大よろこびだ。
This is a great joy.
よ
yo
[yo]
you know
Sentence-ending particle adding emphasis or giving information warmly.
大よろこびだよ。
It's great joy, you know.
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