Vocabulary

What does 楽しみ (たのしみ, tanoshimi) mean?

楽しみ (たのしみ, tanoshimi) means pleasure, enjoyment; something to look forward to.

Quick facts
Readingたのしみ
Romajitanoshimi
Part of speechnoun, na-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
たのしみ
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontanoshimi

pleasure, enjoyment; something to look forward to

  1. 1noun · na-adjective enjoyment; pleasure; amusement
  2. 2noun · na-adjective anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to

Example sentences

  • I'm really looking forward to the trip.

  • I look forward to watching movies on weekends.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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