興じる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 興じる | 興じない |
| Polite | 興じます | 興じません |
| Past polite | 興じました | 興じませんでした |
| Past | 興じた | 興じなかった |
| Te-form | 興じて | 興じないで |
| Desire | 興じたい | 興じたくない |
| Potential | 興じられるalso 興じれる | 興じられないalso 興じれない |
| Passive | 興じられる | 興じられない |
| Causative | 興じさせる | 興じさせない |
| Causative passive | 興じさせられる | 興じさせられない |
| Volitional | 興じよう | |
| Polite volitional | 興じましょう | |
| Imperative | 興じろ | 興じるな |
| Conditional | 興じれば | 興じなければ |
| Tara conditional | 興じたら | 興じなかったら |
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.
The children are enjoying themselves playing games.
He amused himself reading until late at night.
The children were happily absorbed in playing at the park.