Meaning

Primary

Fun

Word Type

い adjective

Explanation

Ending with an tells you that this word is an -adjective. What's the adjective form of pleasure? Well, you could say it's "pleasurable," but I'm afraid that's not what we're going for here. In this case, this word is a little more innocent. It just means fun.

Reading

たのしい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

How much fun did you have? You just had a ton o' (たの) fun!

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 人生が楽しい

    life is fun

    しごとが楽しい

    work is fun

    生活が楽しい

    life is fun

Context Sentences

犬と歩くのは楽しい。

Walking with a dog is fun.

大学生の時、友人と花火を見たのが楽しかったです。

It was fun seeing fireworks with my friends when I was a college student.

朝ごはんは、テレビを見ながら食べる方が、人と話しながら食べるより楽しいよ。

It's more fun to eat breakfast while watching TV than it is to eat while talking to someone.

Kanji Composition