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楽しむ · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 楽しむ | 楽しまない |
| Polite | 楽しみます | 楽しみません |
| Past polite | 楽しみました | 楽しみませんでした |
| Past | 楽しんだ | 楽しまなかった |
| Te-form | 楽しんで | 楽しまないで |
| Desire | 楽しみたい | 楽しみたくない |
| Potential | 楽しめる | 楽しめない |
| Passive | 楽しまれる | 楽しまれない |
| Causative | 楽しませる | 楽しませない |
| Causative passive | 楽しませられるalso 楽しまされる | 楽しませられないalso 楽しまされない |
| Volitional | 楽しもう | |
| Polite volitional | 楽しみましょう | |
| Imperative | 楽しめ | 楽しむな |
| Conditional | 楽しめば | 楽しまなければ |
| Tara conditional | 楽しんだら | 楽しまなかったら |
Meanings
1
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.
I enjoyed a movie with friends over the weekend.
He enjoys fishing.
2
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
dated term
Dated use; modern Japanese prefers 楽しみにする for 'look forward to'. This sense is now rare and mostly found in older texts.
Old letters used to say, 'I am looking forward to meeting you.'
Usage patterns
- 〈時〉を楽しむto enjoy a period of time
I enjoyed the time with my family.
- 〈場所〉で〈物〉を楽しむto enjoy something at a place
I enjoyed a walk in the park.
- 〈動詞〉のを楽しむto enjoy doing something
She enjoys listening to music.