Happiness and thanks
Core words, Stage 3chunk 29 of 76Mind and feelings
Lets you say you're happy, grateful, smiling or still hopeful.
- shiawasehappy; happiness
- kansha surube grateful; gratitude
- egaosmile; smiling face
- kibouhope; wish; preference
Mix-ups Shiawase is deep happiness; for 'glad about this one thing' learners should still reach for ureshii.
shiawase
polite shiawase desu
happy; happiness
For a warm, settled happiness about your life or a moment.
Glad about one specific thing (good news, a gift) is ureshii, not shiawase.
oishii mono tabeteru toki ga ichiban shiawase
I'm happiest when I'm eating something good.
おいしいもの食べてる時が一番幸せ
oishii mono o tabete iru toki ga ichiban shiawase desu
I'm happiest when I'm eating something good.
おいしいものを食べている時が一番幸せです
Written 幸せ · しあわせ · 幸せですRank #338 in 3,030 TV dramas
kansha suru
polite kansha shimasu
be grateful; gratitude
Heavier than arigatou: deep thanks, often to family or for long-term help.
Grateful to someone: [person] ni kansha suru. Kansha shika nai = I can't thank you enough.
oya ni wa hontou ni kansha shiteru
I'm really grateful to my parents.
親には本当に感謝してる
ryoushin ni wa hontou ni kansha shite imasu
I'm truly grateful to my parents.
両親には本当に感謝しています
Written 感謝する · かんしゃする · 感謝しますRank #717 in 3,030 TV dramas
egao
smile; smiling face
The smile as a thing someone has; the verb 'to smile' is warau.
Egao de = with a smile. Egao ni naru = break into a smile.
ano ko, egao ga kawaii yo ne
She's got a cute smile, hasn't she?
あの子、笑顔がかわいいよね
ano kata wa egao ga suteki desu ne
She has a lovely smile, doesn't she?
あの方は笑顔がすてきですね
Written 笑顔 · えがおRank #927 in 3,030 TV dramas
kibou
hope; wish; preference
Big-picture hope (there's still hope), and in bookings or shops, what you'd prefer.
Kibou no jikan = the time you'd like (for a delivery or booking). For personal dreams, people often say yume.
mada kibou wa aru yo
There's still hope.
まだ希望はあるよ
mada kibou wa arimasu yo
There's still hope.
まだ希望はありますよ
Written 希望 · きぼうRank #1002 in 3,030 TV dramas