How to say 'Entertainment' in Japanese | 娯楽

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The Japanese word for Entertainment is 'Goraku', written as 娯楽 in Japanese.'Entertainment' in hiragana is ごらく.

word

娯楽

Meaning

Entertainment

Reading

ごらく

goraku

Kanji

娯Enjoyment, Recreation 楽Music, Pleasure

Explanation

The Japanese noun '娯楽 (ごらく)' refers to 'entertainment' or 'amusement'. It is used to describe activities or forms of enjoyment that provide pleasure or relaxation. This word is often used in contexts related to leisure, such as movies, games, or recreational activities. For example: watching movies is a form of entertainment「映画を見ることは娯楽です」(えいがをみることはごらくです). This park is a place for entertainment「この公園は娯楽の場所です」(このこうえんはごらくのばしょです). The term can also be used in a broader sense to describe anything that brings joy or diversion from daily routines.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4980

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 娯楽

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

娯

Meaning

Enjoyment, Recreation

kanji

楽

Meaning

Music, Pleasure

Words Related to 娯楽 Through the Kanji 楽

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 楽 as well.

word

音楽

Meaning

Music

word

楽しい

Meaning

Fun

word

楽しむ

Meaning

Enjoy

word

楽しみ

Meaning

Pleasure

word

気楽

Meaning

Carefree

word

行楽

Meaning

Outing

word

楽

Meaning

Easy, Comfort

word

楽器

Meaning

Instrument

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