楽しんで
The phrase "enjoy it" in Japanese is 楽しんで.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The form 楽しんで is used as a casual command or suggestion to friends or family. For a more polite approach, you can use 楽しんでください to say "Please enjoy it." The most formal and polite way to say "Please have a good time" or "Please enjoy yourself" is お楽しみください.
When do people say it?
You can also use the phrase お気をつけてお楽しみください to advise someone to take care while expressing wishes for them to enjoy themselves.
Did you know?
- When wishing someone 'enjoy' at a party, Japanese speakers might instead say 盛り上がってね, which literally means 'get heated up' or 'get excited'.
- While 楽しんで means 'enjoy it', Japanese speakers often express the same sentiment to someone leaving for a trip by saying 行ってらっしゃい, which literally means 'go and come back'.
- While 'enjoy' is often translated as 楽しんで, the Japanese concept of enjoying a moment is frequently tied to the word 味わう, which literally means to 'savor the taste' of something, even if you are enjoying a view or a feeling.
Examples in context
- 昔はオペラは好きではなかったが、今はすごい楽しんでいます。I didn't use to like opera, but I enjoy it a lot now.Tatoeba #8040006 by Ninja, translation #8039975 by CK
- 旅行、楽しんでね！Ryokou, tanoshinde ne!Enjoy your trip!
- 新しい趣味を、もっと楽しんでください。Atarashii shumi o, motto tanoshinde kudasai.Please enjoy your new hobby more.
Example conversation
Kenta is seeing Himari off for her weekend trip.
- 健太 Kenta明日から旅行だね。楽しんでね！Ashita kara ryokou da ne. Tanoshinde ne!You're going on a trip starting tomorrow. Enjoy it!
- 陽葵 Himariうん、たくさん楽しんでくるよ！Un, takusan tanoshinde kuru yo!Yeah, I'm going to enjoy it a lot!
- 健太 Kentaお土産、期待してるよ。Omiyage, kitai shiteru yo.I'm looking forward to the souvenirs.
- 陽葵 Himariわかった、買ってくるね。Wakatta, katte kuru ne.Got it, I'll buy some.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
