楽しかった
tanoshikatta
In Japanese, "it was fun" is expressed as 楽しかった (tanoshikatta).
The phrase is used to describe a past experience as enjoyable.
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding です to the end of 楽しかった makes the phrase polite.
How do you pronounce it?
tanoshikatta
Did you know?
- While 楽しかった describes the experience, Japanese speakers often use the phrase お疲れ様でした 'thank you for your hard work' at the end of a fun event to acknowledge the collective effort spent.
- In written Japanese, the kanji 楽 used in 楽しかった also appears in the word for 'music' 音楽 because music is seen as a source of pleasure.
- The root word 楽しい is used for 'fun' in the sense of enjoyment, but for a 'fun' person with a quirky personality, Japanese speakers use a different word, 面白い.
Examples in context
- 楽しかった。It was fun.Tatoeba #5207944 by tatoebane, translation #2248832 by CK
- お話しできて楽しかったです。It was fun talking with you.Tatoeba #226512 by bunbuku, translation #8580008 by CK
- 私ね、ベーグル屋さんになりたくて、３年間ベーグル屋に修行に行ってたの。楽しかった。I wanted to become a bagel maker so I took three years of training for it. It was fun.Tatoeba #8935953 by small_snow, translation #10560690 by auxitt
- とても楽しくて、感動しましたIt was so much fun and moving.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ren and Yui are walking home after a trip to the amusement park.
- 蓮 Ren今日は本当に楽しかったね。Kyou wa hontou ni tanoshikatta ne.Today was really fun, wasn't it?
- 結衣 Yuiうん、最高に楽しかった！Un, saikou ni tanoshikatta!Yeah, it was the best!
- 蓮 Renまた来年も一緒に来よう。Mata rainen mo issho ni koyou.Let's come together again next year.
- 結衣 Yuiぜひ、約束だよ。Zehi, yakusoku da yo.Definitely, it's a promise.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
