Japanese

しむ

たのしむ
Meaning: to enjoy; to have fun; to take pleasure in
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 楽しむ 楽しまない
Polite 楽しみます 楽しみません
Past 楽しんだ 楽しまなかった
Polite + Past 楽しみました 楽しみませんでした
Te-form 楽しんで 楽しまなくて
Potential 楽しめる 楽しめない
Passive 楽しまれる 楽しまれない
Causative 楽しませる 楽しませない
Causative + Passive 楽しまされる 楽しまされない
Imperative 楽しめ 楽しむな

Handwriting

楽
し
む

Example sentences

He enjoys traveling to various places alone.
喫茶店で友達と楽しく会話を楽しみました。
I enjoyed a fun conversation with a friend at a cafe.
季節の変化を楽しむ。
Enjoy the change of seasons.
週末は友達と一緒にオンラインゲームを楽しみました。
I enjoyed playing online games with my friends over the weekend.
この店では、様々な国の料理を楽しむことができる。
In this shop, you can enjoy dishes from various countries.
国内旅行を楽しむ。
I enjoy domestic travel.
休暇を存分に楽しみたい。
I want to enjoy my vacation to the fullest.
私は週末に色々なスポーツを楽しんでいます。
I enjoy various sports on the weekends.
市のスポーツセンターで毎週日曜日にバドミントンを楽しんでいる。
I enjoy badminton every Sunday at the city's sports center.
週末は趣味の時間を思う存分楽しんだ。
I enjoyed my hobby time to my heart's content over the weekend.

Usage Notes

Used when finding satisfaction or pleasure in an activity or situation.

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