English–Japanese

“fun” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajitanoshii

Example

このゲームは楽しいです。ko no gē mu wa tano shi i de su

This game is fun.

Illustration for 楽しい (fun)

How to say “fun” in Japanese

“Fun” in Japanese is 楽しい (tanoshii).

Expresses that something gives pleasure and makes spending time with it enjoyable.

Full entry for 楽しい: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 楽しい

友だちと遊ぶのは楽しいです。tomo da chi to aso bu no wa tano shi i de su

Playing with friends is fun.

みんなで楽しいゲームをします。mi n na de tano shi i gē mu o shi ma su

We play a fun game together.

Tips for using 楽しい

  • 楽しい (tanoshii) is used for an enjoyable activity or situation, while 面白い (omoshiroi) can also mean interesting or funny.

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