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Joyful: meaning and example

adjective · In the sense illustrated below

Feeling or expressing great happiness.

Example sentence

“Their joyful reunion filled the station with laughter.”

An illustrative sentence written for Ikigain.

Putting it into words

In a compliment

“Your joyful welcome made me feel part of the group immediately.”

This example illustrates a positive sense or context. The same word can have other meanings; choose it for what you actually want to say.

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