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A17 'Taru' adjective, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

嬉々(きき)merry, joyful, gleeful

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    1. 'Taru' adjective, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

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      merry, joyful, gleeful

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    嬉々 【きき】嬉嬉 【きき】喜々 【きき】喜喜 【きき】嘻々 【きき】嘻嘻 【きき】

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      (いぬ)()(ぬし)嬉々(きき)として(たわむ)れている。

      The dog is gleefully playing with its owner. {merry, joyful, gleeful}

      子供(こども)がお(とう)さんと嬉々(きき)として(あそ)んでいます。

      The child is gleefully playing with their dad. {merry, joyful, gleeful}

      生徒(せいと)たちは文化(ぶんか)(さい)準備(じゅんび)嬉々(きき)として()()んでいる。

      The students are gleefully engaged in preparation for the cultural festival. {merry, joyful, gleeful}

      (むすめ)夫婦(ふうふ)子供(こども)(さず)かったことを嬉々(きき)として報告(ほうこく)してきました。

      My daughter and her husband joyfully reported that they had been blessed with a child. {merry, joyful, gleeful}

      (おっと)給与(きゅうよ)()えることになったことを嬉々(きき)として(わたし)報告(ほうこく)してきました。

      My husband came to report to me in a gleeful manner that his salary was going to increase. {merry, joyful, gleeful}

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