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ๆ„‰
ๆ„‰
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Frequency: 1974
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

pleasure
happy
rejoice

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใƒฆ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใŸใฎ.ใ—ใ„
ใŸใฎ.ใ—ใ‚€
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใ‚†ใ†

Common Words

ใŸใฎใ—ใ„
ๆ„‰ใ—ใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Freq #285
1

enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

Examples
ใ‚ใชใŸใจไธ€็ท’ใซใ„ใฆๆฅฝใ—ใ‹ใฃใŸใ€‚
I really enjoyed your company.
ใŸใฎใ—ใ‚€
ๆ„‰ใ—ใ‚€
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #770
1

to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to have fun; to amuse oneself

Examples
ใ‚ฐใƒฌใ‚คๅ…ˆ็”Ÿใฏไป•ไบ‹ใ‚’ๆฅฝใ—ใ‚“ใงใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“ใงใ—ใŸใ€‚
Mr Grey did not enjoy his job.
2

Dated term

to look forward to

ใŸใฎใ—ใฟ
ๆ„‰ใ—ใฟ
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #1199
1

enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; delight; joy; fun; diversion; hobby

Examples
ๆฐดๆณณใŒ็งใฎๆฅฝใ—ใฟใฎ๏ผ‘ใคใงใ™ใ€‚
Swimming is one thing I enjoy.
2

anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to

Examples
ใŠไพฟใ‚Šๆฅฝใ—ใฟใซใŠๅพ…ใกใ—ใฆใŠใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
ใ‚†ใ‹ใ„
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #4236
1

pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing; happy

Examples
ใ‚ใชใŸใฏๆ˜จๆ—ฅๆ„‰ๅฟซใซ้Žใ”ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ‹ใ€‚
Did you enjoy yourself yesterday?
ใตใ‚†ใ‹ใ„
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #4923
1

unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy

Examples
็งใฏ้žๅธธใซไธๆ„‰ๅฟซใ ใ€‚
I'm really unhappy about this.
ใ‚†ใˆใค
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #16012
1

joy; pleasure; delight

ใ‚†ใ‹ใ„ใฏใ‚“
Noun
Freq #39913
1

crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes

ๆ„‰ใ—ใ’
ใŸใฎใ—ใ’
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Freq #69383
1

happy; cheerful; pleasant

Examples
ๅฐใ•ใช้ณฅใŒๆฅฝใ—ใ’ใซใ•ใˆใšใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
Little birds are singing merrily.
ใ‚†ใ‚‰ใ
Noun
Freq #81074
1

pleasure

ใ‚†ใ—ใ‚‡ใ
Noun
Freq #274269
1

Rare term

cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look

๐ŸŽ“

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