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    3. 興じる

    興じる

    興きょうじ​る​

    to amuse oneself

    N1KMT9News #31+1Verb, IntransitiveMusic & EntertainmentKanji Vocab20 strokes

    きょうじる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to amuse oneself, to make merry

    Stroke 0 / 20

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは音おん楽がくに興きょうじていた。

    He was amusing himself with music.

    KMT7Music & EntertainmentEmotions & Psychology
    子こ供どもたちは公こう園えんで遊あそびに興きょうじている。

    The children are amusing themselves playing in the park.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは酒さけに興きょうじて夜よる遅おそくまで友ゆう人じんと語かたり合あった。

    He made merry with sake and chatted with his friends until late at night.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & PsychologyFood & Dining
    祭まつりの夜よる、人ひと々びとは太たい鼓この音おとに興きょうじ、踊おどり続つづけた。

    On the night of the festival, people amused themselves with the sound of drums and kept dancing.

    KMT9Music & EntertainmentCulture & TraditionsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれはボードゲームに興きょうじ始はじめると、時じ間かんを忘わすれてしまう。

    When he starts amusing himself with board games, he forgets the time.

    KMT9GamesEmotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    興
    おこ.る・おこ.す…(5)
    entertain・revive・retrieve・interest・pleasure
    Kanji
    じ
    ji
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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