Japanese word

楽しむ

Pronunciation

Romajitanoshimu

Meaning

  • verbenjoy

Example

毎日音楽を楽しみます。mai nichi on gaku o tano shi mi ma su

I enjoy music every day.

Illustration for 楽しむ (enjoy)

More examples

週末は家族との時間を楽しみます。shū matsu wa ka zoku to no ji kan o tano shi mi ma su

I enjoy spending time with my family on weekends.

Core concept

It presents an activity or experience as something that gives a person pleasure.

Common phrases

  • 音楽を楽しむon gaku o tano shi mu

    enjoy music

  • 食事を楽しむshoku ji o tano shi mu

    enjoy a meal

  • 旅行を楽しむryo kō o tano shi mu

    enjoy a trip

Similar words

満喫するmankitsusuru: To take full pleasure in an activity or experience.
喜ぶyorokobu: To feel pleased about an event or situation.
面白がるomoshirogaru: To find something amusing or interesting.

Definition in Japanese

好きなことをしたり、興味のあるものに触れたりして、愉快な気分を味わう。su ki na ko to o shi ta ri kyō mi no a ru mo no ni fu re ta ri shi te yu kai na ki bun o aji wa u

Word origin

The native Japanese verb 楽しむ (tanoshimu) is analyzed as the stem 楽し (tanoshi) of 楽しい (tanoshii) plus the verb-forming ending む (mu).

Usage tips

  • 楽しむ (tanoshimu) often describes enjoying an activity or experience, while 楽しい (tanoshii) describes the pleasant feeling it creates.

Other meanings

  • have funverb

Opposites

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