How to say 'Pleasure' in Japanese | 楽しみ

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The Japanese word for Pleasure is 'Tanoshimi', written as 楽しみ in Japanese.'Pleasure' in hiragana is たのしみ.

word

楽しみ

Meaning

Pleasure

Reading

たのしみ

tanoshimi

Kanji

楽Music, Pleasure

Explanation

The Japanese noun '楽しみ (たのしみ)' primarily means 'pleasure' or 'something to look forward to'. It is used to describe a feeling of enjoyment or anticipation for something enjoyable. This word can refer to both the act of enjoying something and the thing that brings joy itself. For example: I look forward to the trip「旅行が楽しみです」(りょこうがたのしみです). Reading is my pleasure「読書が私の楽しみです」(どくしょがわたしのたのしみです). The nuance of '楽しみ' often includes a sense of anticipation, making it suitable for expressing excitement about future events or activities.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2894

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 楽しみ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

楽

Meaning

Music, Pleasure

Hiragana in the Word 楽しみ

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

し

Reading

Shi

hiragana

み

Reading

Words Related to 楽しみ 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

気楽

Meaning

Carefree

word

行楽

Meaning

Outing

word

娯楽

Meaning

Entertainment

word

楽

Meaning

Easy, Comfort

word

楽器

Meaning

Instrument

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'Tanoshimi' means 'Pleasure' .

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