嬉し泣き

うれしなき

Also written うれし泣き, 嬉泣

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive weeping for joy; crying with happiness

Kanji

• 嬉 glad; pleased; rejoice. Read as うれしい.
• 泣 cry. Read as なく.

Example sentences

• 彼はうれし泣きした。
  He cried for joy.
• 彼女は飛行機墜落事故で息子が一命をとりとめたことを聞いてうれし泣きした。
  She cried for joy when she heard that her son had survived the plane crash.

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