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興ずる (きょうずる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
zuru verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
amuse oneself ; make merry ; have fun
Often used with に or で to indicate the activity or means of amusement. Can be used both intransitively and transitively. The alternative form 興じる is more common in modern Japanese.
See also: 興じる
彼かれ は 友ゆう 人じん と 酒さけ を 飲の み ながら 興きょう じ た 。
He made merry while drinking with his friends.
Written forms 興きょう ずる Usage 98%
Standard kanji spelling for this zuru-verb.
きょうずる Usage 2%
Kana spelling is acceptable, especially in casual writing or when the kanji is considered difficult.
Kanji 興 entertain, revive, retrieve Similar words 興きょう じる More common modern form with the same meaning. 興ずる is a slightly older or more literary variant.
楽たの しむ General word for 'enjoy'. 興ずる implies actively engaging in an activity for fun, often in a lively or merry way.
Etymology Derived from the noun 興 (きょう, 'interest, amusement') with the verb-forming suffix ずる, an older variant of じる.
