歓かん喜き

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

delight; great joy; exultation

A strong, often elevated word for deep joy or rejoicing. Used in both literary and news contexts, and can describe personal or collective elation.

• 優ゆう勝しょうの知しらせに、選せん手しゅたちは歓かん喜きに沸わいた。

  At the news of victory, the players erupted in delight.