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How do you say "im excited" in Japanese?

楽しみです

tanoshimi desu

Phrase Kanji

In Japanese, "im excited" is 楽しみです (tanoshimi desu).

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Pronunciation

Say tah-NOH-shee-mee des, with tanoshimi's middle syllable lifted brightly, like genuine anticipation.

Writing and usage

楽しみです is written using kanji. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

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How to remember 楽しみです

Tanoshimi sounds like 'tan-oh-she-me' — picture getting a fun tan while looking forward to a beach trip.

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Questions about 楽しみです

How do you pronounce 楽しみです?

Say tah-NOH-shee-mee des, with tanoshimi's middle syllable lifted brightly, like genuine anticipation.

Is 楽しみです formal or casual?

楽しみです is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.

How is 楽しみです written in Japanese?

楽しみです is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as tanoshimi desu.

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