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娯楽 (ごらく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

娯ご楽らく

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く

Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

amusement; entertainment; recreation

Broad term for leisure activities, hobbies, and entertainment. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to amuse oneself'.

週しゅう末まつは映えい画がを見みて娯ご楽らくを楽たのしんだ。
I enjoyed some entertainment watching a movie over the weekend.

彼かれは読どく書しょを娯ご楽らくにしている。

He makes reading his pastime.

Kanji

娯recreation, pleasure
楽music, comfort, ease

Similar words

趣しゅ味み
趣味 is a personal hobby or interest, while 娯楽 is a broader term for amusement and entertainment, often provided by external sources.
レジャー
レジャー is a loanword for 'leisure', often used in commercial contexts like レジャー施設 (leisure facilities), while 娯楽 is a more general native term.

Etymology

Compound of 娯 (go, 'enjoy') and 楽 (raku, 'comfort, ease'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with amusement and pleasure.