楽しむ (たのしむ, tanoshimu) Japanese meaning: enjoy | Kotomora

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楽しむ · godan verb (-mu)

Meanings

godan verb (-mu), transitive verb

enjoy; have fun; take pleasure in

General verb for enjoying an activity, experience, or state. Used with a direct object marked by を.

満まん喫きつN1sense 1
満喫する emphasizes fully savoring or maxing out an experience, while 楽しむ simply means to enjoy something in general.
楽たのしみにする sense 2
楽しみにする is the modern standard way to say 'look forward to', replacing the now-dated 'look forward to' sense of 楽しむ.
喜よろこぶN4sense 1
喜ぶ describes the emotional reaction of being glad, whereas 楽しむ describes the act of enjoying an activity or experience.
たしなむN1
楽しむ is the general word for enjoying something, while 嗜む implies a refined, moderate appreciation often tied to cultivated hobbies like tea ceremony or sake.

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味あじわうN3
楽しむ means to enjoy something in a general sense, while 味わう implies a deeper, more conscious savoring or appreciation.
興きょうじるN1
楽しむ is the common, general word for enjoying something, while 興じる specifically describes being absorbed in a particular activity with lively enthusiasm.
享きょう受じゅN1
楽しむ is a general, everyday verb for enjoying something, while 享受 is a more formal word used for abstract benefits or rights rather than personal pleasure.
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苦くるしむN3sense 1
苦しむ means to suffer or be in pain, the direct opposite of 楽しむ's meaning of enjoying oneself.

楽たのしいN5
楽しい is an い-adjective meaning 'fun/enjoyable' describing a state, while 楽しむ is the verb meaning 'to enjoy (something)'.

Derived from the adjective 楽しい (tanoshii, 'enjoyable') with the verbalizing suffix む (mu).