Japanese word

楽しみ

Pronunciation

Romajitanoshimi

Meaning

  • na-adjectivelooking forward to ___, something to look forward to

Example

週末が楽しみです。shū matsu ga tano shi mi de su

I am looking forward to the weekend.

Illustration for 楽しみ (looking forward to ___)

More examples

夏休みが楽しみです。natsu yasu mi ga tano shi mi de su

I look forward to summer vacation.

友達と行く旅行を楽しみにしています。tomo dachi to i ku ryo kō o tano shi mi ni shi te i ma su

I am looking forward to the trip with my friends.

Core concept

It describes the pleasant feeling that arises when a future event is expected and eagerly awaited.

Common phrases

  • 休みを楽しみにするyasu mi o tano shi mi ni su ru

    look forward to a break

  • 何かを楽しみにするnan ka o tano shi mi ni su ru

    look forward to something

Definition in Japanese

将来の出来事を期待しながら待つ気持ち。shō rai no de ki goto o ki tai shi na ga ra ma tsu ki mo chi

Word origin

楽しみ (tanoshimi, "anticipation or pleasure") is the noun form of the native verb 楽しむ (tanoshimu, "to enjoy"), created from its verb stem.

Usage tips

  • Japanese can make a future event the subject of 楽しみ (tanoshimi), as in 旅行が楽しみです (Ryokō ga tanoshimi desu), which presents the trip as eagerly anticipated.

Other meanings

  • pleasurenoun
  • hobbynoun

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