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興じる (きょうじる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

興きょうじる

きょ

う

じ

る

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Meanings

1

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

enjoy oneself; have fun; amuse oneself

Describes engaging in an activity for pleasure, often in a lively or absorbed way. Commonly used with に to indicate the activity.

子こ供どもたちはゲームに興きょうじている。
The children are enjoying themselves playing games.
彼かれは夜よる遅おそくまで読どく書しょに興きょうじ

た

。

He amused himself reading until late at night.

Kanji

興entertain, revive, retrieve

Similar words

楽たのしむ
楽しむ is a more general and common word for enjoying something. 興じる implies being absorbed in a specific activity, often with a sense of lively enjoyment.
遊あそぶ
遊ぶ focuses on playing or spending leisure time, often without a specific goal. 興じる suggests a more focused engagement in an activity for fun.

Etymology

Derived from the noun 興 (きょう, 'interest, amusement') with the verb suffix じる. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern of forming verbs from nouns.