delight

喜び、歓喜

強く感じる幸せや楽しさ。

やさしい英語で： A strong feeling of happiness or pleasure.

• The children laughed with delight.
• To her delight, the flowers had opened.
• He takes great delight in cooking for friends.

使い方： delight in something (She takes delight in growing her own vegetables.); to someone’s delight (To my delight, my brother arrived early.)

類義語： joy, pleasure

反対語： misery

よく使う表現： with delight, to someone’s delight, take delight in, pure delight

楽しみ、喜ばしいもの

大きな喜びや楽しさを与えてくれる人や物。

やさしい英語で： A person or thing that gives you great pleasure.

• Your garden is a delight.
• The children were a delight to teach.
• The market offers many local delights.

使い方： a delight to do something (This little car is a delight to drive.)

類義語： pleasure, treat

よく使う表現： a real delight, a delight to

喜ばせる

人をとても幸せな気持ちにしたり、大いに楽しませたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To make someone feel very happy or pleased.

• The puppies delight the children.
• Her visit delighted her grandparents.
• This playful song will delight younger listeners.

類義語： please, thrill

反対語： displease

よく使う表現： delight someone, delight the audience, delight the eye