joyful
/ˈdʒɔɪfl/adjective
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आनंदित, खुशी से भरा; आनंददायक
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very happy; causing people to be happy
आनंदित, खुशी से भरा; आनंददायक
- a joyful occasion
- The children were joyful on the last day of school.
- The joyful crowd danced in the streets on Holi.
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- Radhika sent a joyful message when she passed the exam.
- Diwali is a joyful time for many families.
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joyful + noun (event / look / sound)
Joyful describes the feeling of joy shown by a person, or an occasion that causes it.
'Joyful' व्यक्ति द्वारा प्रकट आनंद की भावना, या आनंद देने वाले अवसर का वर्णन करता है।
- The joyful crowd danced in the streets on Holi.
- It was a joyful reunion after ten years.
joyful at / about / over sth
Use at, about or over for the news or event that causes joy. With the person, the more natural adjective is 'happy' with that-clause.
आनंद देने वाली खबर या घटना के लिए 'at', 'about' या 'over' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The family was joyful over her selection.
joyful vs joyous vs joyless
Joyous is more literary. Joyless is the opposite and describes something without joy, such as a joyless life.
'Joyous' अधिक साहित्यिक है। 'Joyless' विपरीतार्थक है और आनंदहीन वस्तु के लिए आता है, जैसे joyless life।
- The wedding was a joyous occasion.
- He led a joyless life in the city.
joyfully (adverb) / joy (noun)
The adverb is joyfully; the noun is joy, which can be countable or uncountable.
Adverb 'joyfully' है; noun 'joy' है, जो गणनीय या अगणनीय हो सकता है।
- The children ran joyfully into the garden.
- Her heart was full of joy.
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joyful + noun
occasioncelebrationnoisesongcryfestival
- Diwali is a joyful festival for the whole family.
adverb + joyful
trulywildlyquietlyutterlydeeply
- The village was wildly joyful after the cricket win.
joyful + people / face
faceschildrenshoutsvoicescrowd
- Joyful voices filled the school hall on Annual Day.
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- Radhika gave a joyful shout when she saw her name in the merit list.
merit list में अपना नाम देखकर राधिका ने खुशी से चिल्लाकर कहा।
- The whole town was joyful on the day the new bridge opened.
जिस दिन नया पुल खुला, उस दिन पूरा कस्बा आनंदित था।
- She greeted her brother with a joyful embrace.
उसने भाई का आनंदपूर्ण आलिंगन के साथ स्वागत किया।
- The temple bells rang out a joyful sound at dawn.
मंदिर की घंटियों ने भोर में आनंददायक ध्वनि बजाई।
- It was a joyful moment for the whole team when they lifted the trophy.
जब टीम ने ट्रॉफी उठाई, वह पूरी टीम के लिए आनंद का क्षण था।
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✗ The news made me joyful of my brother.
✓ The news made me joyful about my brother's success.
Joyful takes about, at or over, never of, and the cause should be stated clearly.
'Joyful' के साथ about, at या over आता है, 'of' नहीं, और कारण स्पष्ट बताना चाहिए।
✗ The joyful of the festival was great.
✓ The joy of the festival was great.
Joyful is an adjective; the noun is joy.
'Joyful' adjective है; noun 'joy' है।
✗ The children shouted joyful.
✓ The children shouted joyfully.
An adverb is needed to describe the verb shouted.
Verb 'shouted' का वर्णन करने के लिए adverb चाहिए।