楽しんでいます
tanoshindeimasu
In Japanese, "I enjoy" is expressed as 楽しんでいます (tanoshindeimasu).
This phrase is used to express that you are currently having a good time doing something. It stems from the transitive verb 楽しむ, which means "to enjoy".
Which one should you use?
The phrase 楽しんでいます is the polite continuous form. You might encounter its informal and contracted version, 楽しんでる or the standard informal version, 楽しんでいる. If you want to use an adjective instead of a verb to describe something as "fun" or "enjoyable", you would use 楽しい.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
楽しんでいます is a polite form suitable for speaking to strangers, colleagues or superiors. For an even higher level of politeness, you can use 大いに楽しんでおります. In casual settings with friends or family, you should use the informal version 楽しんでいる or its contraction 楽しんでる.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form 楽しんでいます uses the continuous aspect to express that your enjoyment is an ongoing state or activity.
How do you pronounce it?
tanoshindeimasu
Did you know?
- While 楽しんでいます describes your own feeling, Japanese speakers often use the phrase 楽しそう to describe someone else. It is considered presumptuous to state you know exactly how another person feels, so you say they 'look' like they are enjoying themselves.
- In Japanese pop culture, particularly in song lyrics, the phrase 楽しんで is often used as a command meaning 'Have fun!' or 'Enjoy yourself!' It transforms a statement of your own feeling into an enthusiastic wish for someone else.
- In professional settings, using the extremely humble 大いに楽しんでおります can actually sound slightly odd or overly dramatic. Because 'enjoying' is a personal emotion, using such high-level humble language can sometimes feel performative rather than natural.
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.This sentence is useful for showing how to contrast a past dislike with current enjoyment using 楽しんでいます.Tatoeba #8040006 by Ninja, translation #8039975 by CK
- 私は日本の伝統文化を楽しんでいます。I am enjoying Japanese traditional culture.
- この旅行を大いに楽しんでおります。I am greatly enjoying this trip.
- この映画、すごく楽しんでるよ！I'm really enjoying this movie!
- この温泉地でゆっくり楽しんでる。I'm enjoying this hot spring area at a relaxed pace.
- 今はキャンプをとても楽しんでいます。Ima wa kyanpu o totemo tanoshinde imasu.I am really enjoying camping right now.
Example conversation
Hime and Ren are talking about a trip they are taking.
- 陽葵 Himari蓮さん、旅行はどうですか？Ren-san, ryokō wa dō desu ka?Ren, how is your trip going?
- 蓮 Renとても刺激的で、毎日楽しんでいます。Totemo shigekiteki de, mainichi tanoshinde imasu.It's very stimulating, and I'm enjoying every day.
- 陽葵 Himariそれは良かったですね。Sore wa yokatta desu ne.That's great to hear.
- 蓮 Renはい、最高です！Hai, saikō desu!Yes, it's the best!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
