Glad, surprised, calm

Core words, Stage 2chunk 12 of 80Verbs: thinking and feeling

Lets you describe reactions: calming down, being pleased, shocked or having fun.

• ochitsukucalm down; settle down; feel at home
• yorokobube glad, be delighted
• odorokube surprised; be shocked
• tanoshimuenjoy; have fun

Mix-ups Yorokobu describes someone's visible joy; for your own, say ureshii.

ochitsuku

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polite ochitsukimasuPlay

calm down; settle down; feel at home

Also 'cozy': kono heya, ochitsuku ne. Shigoto ga ochitsuitara = once work quiets down.

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daijoubu, ochitsuite yukkuri hanashite.

It's okay — calm down and talk slowly.

大丈夫、落ち着いてゆっくり話して。

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daijoubu desu, ochitsuite yukkuri hanashite kudasai.

It's all right — please calm down and speak slowly.

大丈夫です、落ち着いてゆっくり話してください。

Written 落ち着く · おちつく · 落ち着きますRank #428 in 3,030 TV dramas

yorokobu

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polite yorokobimasuPlay

be glad, be delighted

Usually describes someone else's visible joy; for your own, say ureshii.

Yorokonde = gladly: yorokonde tetsudau yo.

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kore agetara, okaasan yorokobu yo.

Mum will be thrilled if you give her this.

これあげたら、お母さん喜ぶよ。

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kore o agetara, okaasan ga yorokobimasu yo.

Your mother will be delighted if you give her this.

これをあげたら、お母さんが喜びますよ。

Written 喜ぶ · よろこぶ · 喜びますRank #519 in 3,030 TV dramas

odoroku

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polite odorokimasuPlay

be surprised; be shocked

In speech, bikkuri suru is more common; odoroku sounds a little more serious.

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kyuu ni koe kakeru kara odoroita yo.

You surprised me, calling out like that.

急に声かけるから驚いたよ。

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kyuu ni koe o kakerareta node odorokimashita.

I was surprised when you suddenly called out.

急に声をかけられたので驚きました。

Written 驚く · おどろく · 驚きますRank #619 in 3,030 TV dramas

tanoshimu

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polite tanoshimimasuPlay

enjoy; have fun

Takes an object: ryokou o tanoshimu. 'I had fun' is tanoshikatta.

Tanoshimi = something to look forward to: tanoshimi ni shiteru.

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kyou wa minna de omoikkiri tanoshimou!

Let's all really enjoy ourselves today!

今日はみんなで思いっきり楽しもう!

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kyou wa minna de omoikkiri tanoshimimashou!

Let's all really enjoy ourselves today!

今日はみんなで思いっきり楽しみましょう!

Written 楽しむ · たのしむ · 楽しみますRank #713 in 3,030 TV dramas