Usage patterns レジャーを 楽たの しむ to enjoy leisure activities
On weekends, we enjoy leisure activities as a family.
〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 でレジャーを 楽たの しむ to enjoy leisure/recreation at a place
More and more people are enjoying leisure activities at the sea.
レジャーに 出で かける to go out for leisure/recreation
On days off, I often go out for leisure activities.
Related words· 6 余暇 is a more formal or written term for free time, while レジャー emphasizes recreational activities and is common in compound nouns.
遊び is a general native word for play or having fun, whereas レジャー often implies organized or commercial leisure.
レジャー refers broadly to leisure activities like travel or sports, whereas エンターテインメント focuses on performances and media made to entertain.
レジャー is a loanword for 'leisure' used mainly in commercial contexts like レジャー施設 , while 娯楽 is the more general native Japanese term for entertainment.
Show 2 more Show fewer レジャー is a broader loanword for leisure time or free-time activities in general, while レクリエーション emphasizes purposeful, refreshing activity often organized by groups.
レジャー is a broad loanword covering any recreational activity, while 行楽 specifically means going out somewhere for pleasure.
Word family· 8 leisure centre; leisure building
leisure industry
marine leisure; recreational activities at sea
picnic blanket; leisure sheet
amusement park; recreational area
Show 3 more Show fewer leisure center
outdoor leisure
leisure market
Etymology Loanword from English 'leisure', adopted into Japanese with katakana spelling.
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