“Fun” in Japanese
Short answer
Fun in Japanese is “楽しい” (tanoshii). Full meaning: enjoyable, fun, pleasant, happy, delightful.
Other ways to say “Fun” in Japanese
歓楽
kanraku pleasure, fun, enjoyment
紅灯緑酒
koutouryokushu (nights of) fun, food, and drink, bright-light district, nightlife district
一興
ikkyou amusement, fun, brief entertainment
感興
kankyou interest, fun, inspiration
楽い
tanoshii enjoyable, fun, pleasant, happy, delightful
愉しい
tanoshii enjoyable, fun, pleasant, happy, delightful
楽しーい
tanoshiii enjoyable, fun, pleasant, happy, delightful
たのしい
tanoshii enjoyable, fun, pleasant, happy, delightful
たのしぃ
tanoshii enjoyable, fun, pleasant, happy, delightful
戯れ
taware play, sport, fun, caprice, joke, jest, flirtation
分
fun minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains); one-tenth, one percent (one-tenth of a wari), 3 mm (one-tenth of a sun), 2.4 mm (one-tenth of a mon, a traditional unit used to measure shoe sizes), 0.1 degree (one-tenth of a do, used
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