VOCABULARY
興じる
kyo
きょ
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ji
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ru
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to amuse oneself / to enjoy
be amused, find interesting, take pleasure in, enjoy
verb
Example sentences
子供たちは雪遊びに興じている。
The children are enjoying themselves playing in the snow.
彼らは夜遅くまで碁に興じた。
They took pleasure in playing go until late at night.
客たちは昔話に興じて笑い合った。
The guests amused themselves with old tales and laughed together.
若者はおしゃべりに興じている。
The young people are enjoying their chatter.
Practice exercises
1
彼は子供とゲームに興じる。
He amuses himself with games together with the children.
Answer
興じる興じます
2
彼は趣味に興じるあまり、学業を疎かにしてしまった。
He was so engrossed in his hobbies that he neglected his studies.
Answer
興じる
3
休日には仲間と釣りに興じる。
On holidays, I amuse myself with fishing together with my friends.
Answer
興じる興じます
4
子供たちは夏祭りの遊びに夢中で興じた。
The children amused themselves, absorbed in the summer festival games.
Answer
興じた興じました
5
宴会では皆が夜遅くまで会話に興じていた。
At the banquet, everyone was enjoying the conversation until late at night.
Answer
興じていた興じていました