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Meaning of 興ずる(きょうずる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

興ずる
Kana Reading
きょうずる
Romaji
kyōzuru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb - zuru verb (alternative form of -jiru verbs), intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to amuse oneself; to make merry

Example Sentences

興ずる, きょうずる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
興ずる
Plain Polite
興じます
Negative
興じない
Negative Polite
興じません

Past

Plain
興じた
Plain Polite
興じました
Negative
興じなかった
Negative Polite
興じませんでした

Te

Plain
興じて
Plain Polite
興じまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
興ぜられる
Plain Polite
興ぜられます
Negative
興ぜられない
Negative Polite
興ぜられません

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JLPT 1

entertain, revive, retrieve, interest, pleasure

On: コウ, キョウ

Kun: おこ.る, おこ.す

16 strokes

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