joy
/dʒɔɪ/noun
उच्चारण जॉइ
आनंद, खुशी, हर्ष
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[U]
a feeling of great happiness
आनंद, खुशी, हर्ष
- Her eyes filled with tears of joy.
- The whole village was full of joy on Diwali.
- The children jumped for joy when they heard that school was closed.
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- Her voice shook with joy as she read her result.
- There was great joy in the town when the team returned with the trophy.
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[C]
a thing or person that causes you to feel very happy
खुशी देने वाली चीज़ या व्यक्ति
- Teaching is one of the joys of my life.
- Watching the sunrise at Kanyakumari is one of life's joys.
- Their little daughter has been a joy to the whole family.
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- The joys of travelling by train include watching the countryside go by.
- He found a quiet joy in gardening after he retired.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
joy (uncountable)
Joy is a feeling of great happiness and is mostly uncountable: tears of joy, jump for joy.
'Joy' अत्यंत प्रसन्नता का भाव है और प्रायः uncountable है: tears of joy, jump for joy।
- The children shouted with joy.
- Her eyes filled with tears of joy.
the joys of sth / a joy (countable)
Countable use means a thing that gives pleasure: the joys of travel, a joy to watch.
Countable प्रयोग में इसका अर्थ आनंद देने वाली चीज़ है: the joys of travel, a joy to watch।
- He wrote about the joys of village life.
- The new baby is a joy to the family.
a joy to do sth / be a joy to sb
To-infinitive follows to say that doing something is very pleasant.
To-infinitive यह बताने के लिए आता है कि कोई काम करना बहुत सुखद है।
- It is a joy to teach such a class.
- Radhika's songs are a joy to hear.
for joy / with joy / in joy
For joy follows verbs like jump, cry; with joy follows shout, tremble; in joy suggests a state.
'For joy' jump, cry जैसी क्रियाओं के बाद; 'with joy' shout, tremble के बाद; 'in joy' अवस्था सुझाता है।
- She cried for joy when she saw her result.
- The villagers danced with joy.
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adjective + joy
greatpuresheersimpleunexpectedinner
- The children screamed with sheer joy.
verb + joy
bringfeelsharespreadexpressfind
- Music brings joy to our lives.
joy + preposition
of lifeof givingof learningof readingof success
- Festivals teach us the joy of giving.
tears / shouts of + joy
tears of joycries of joyshouts of joyleap for joycry for joy
- The team leapt for joy when the final whistle blew.
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- Radhika's face lit up with joy when she saw the sea.
समुद्र को देखकर राधिका का चेहरा खुशी से खिल उठा।
- The joy of winning the medal was beyond words.
पदक जीतने की खुशी शब्दों से परे थी।
- The little girl is the joy of her grandparents' lives.
छोटी बच्ची अपने दादा-दादी के जीवन की खुशी है।
- Diwali is a time of joy and sharing.
दीवाली आनंद और बाँटने का समय है।
- I had no joy in persuading the shopkeeper to lower the price.
दुकानदार को दाम घटाने के लिए मनाने में मुझे कोई सफलता नहीं मिली।
!Common mistakes 4
✗ She was full with joy.
✓ She was full of joy.
Full takes of, not with.
'Full' के साथ 'of' आता है, 'with' नहीं।
✗ He felt many joys when he met his friend.
✓ He felt great joy when he met his friend.
In this feeling sense, joy is uncountable, so many is not used.
भाव के अर्थ में 'joy' uncountable है, इसलिए 'many' नहीं लगता।
✗ The children jumped by joy.
✓ The children jumped for joy.
The fixed phrase is jump for joy.
निश्चित वाक्यांश 'jump for joy' है।
✗ She was very joy to see her old friend.
✓ She was full of joy to see her old friend.
Joy is a noun and cannot follow very as an adjective; use joyful or full of joy.
'Joy' noun है और adjective की तरह 'very' के बाद नहीं आ सकता; 'joyful' या 'full of joy' लिखें।
¶Idioms 1
jump for joy
to be very happy
खुशी से उछल पड़ना
- Radhika jumped for joy when she saw her roll number in the list.