No. 2,556 in Japanese
嬉しく
"嬉しく" means "gladly" or "happily."
In a sentence
あなたが来てくれて、とても嬉しく思います。
I'm very happy that you could come.
In this sentence, '嬉しく' (ureshiku) derives from '嬉しい' (ureshii), which means 'happy' or 'glad'. This form functions as an adverb describing the state or manner of the subject's feeling.
試験に合格したと聞いて、嬉しくなった。
I became happy upon hearing that I passed the exam.
Here, '嬉しく' is part of '嬉しくなった', using the adverbial form of '嬉しい' combined with 'なる' (to become), illustrating a change into the state of being happy.
その知らせを聞いて嬉しくて泣いてしまいました。
I was so happy upon hearing that news that I cried.
In this example, '嬉しくて' indicates the cause or reason behind the subsequent action, 'crying', which aligns with the connective usage of the adjective in the adverbial form.
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