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歓を尽くす (かんをつくす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

歓かんを尽つくす

か

ん

を

つ

く

す

Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-su)

enjoy oneself to the fullest; have a great time

A somewhat literary set phrase meaning to thoroughly enjoy oneself, often used in descriptions of parties, trips, or gatherings.

昨さく夜やのパーティーでは、皆みんなで歓かんを尽つくした。
At last night's party, everyone had a great time together.
旅たび先さきで地じ元もとの料りょう理りと酒さけ

を

味あじ

わい

、

歓かん

を

尽つ

くし

た

。

We enjoyed ourselves to the fullest, savoring local food and drinks on our trip.

Kanji

歓delight, joy
尽exhaust, use up, run out of

Similar words

楽たのしむ
楽しむ is the common everyday verb for 'enjoy'; 歓を尽くす is a more emphatic, literary set phrase meaning to enjoy to the maximum.
満まん喫きつする
満喫する also means to fully enjoy, but is more versatile and can be used with objects (e.g., 自然を満喫する). 歓を尽くす is intransitive and focuses on the act of enjoying itself.

Etymology

Composed of 歓 (かん, 'joy, delight') + を + 尽くす (つくす, 'to exhaust, to do to the utmost'). The literal meaning is 'to exhaust joy', i.e., to enjoy to the fullest extent.