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How do you say "im happy for you" in Japanese?

あなたのことを嬉しく思います

anatanokotowo ureshiku omoi masu

Phrase Kanji

In Japanese, "im happy for you" is あなたのことを嬉しく思います (anatanokotowo ureshiku omoi masu).

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Pronunciation

Say ah-NAH-tah no koh-toh oh oo-REH-shee-koo oh-MOI mah-su, a mouthful best chunked into four small beats.

Writing and usage

あなたのことを嬉しく思います is written using kanji. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

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How to remember あなたのことを嬉しく思います

Ureshiku has 'rush' hidden in it — imagine a rush of joy flooding in because of good news about someone else.

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Questions about あなたのことを嬉しく思います

How do you pronounce あなたのことを嬉しく思います?

Say ah-NAH-tah no koh-toh oh oo-REH-shee-koo oh-MOI mah-su, a mouthful best chunked into four small beats.

Is あなたのことを嬉しく思います formal or casual?

あなたのことを嬉しく思います is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.

How is あなたのことを嬉しく思います written in Japanese?

あなたのことを嬉しく思います is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as anatanokotowo ureshiku omoi masu.

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"Im happy for you" in other languages

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