興きょうずる

kyōzuru

Ichidan Verb

1. to amuse oneself; to make merry

Intransitive

, Related to 興じる

小人こびとはつまらないことに興きょうずる。

kodomowa tsumaranai kotoni kyōzuru.

Small things amuse small minds.

39 Variants Available

Essential 6 items

興おこしない

okoshi nai

The negative form

1. Not interested; Disinclined

Verb

#60450

興おこしなかった

okoshi nakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not raise; Did not excite

Verb

#63459

興おこしました

okoshimashita

The polite past form

1. Was interested.; Was delighted.

Verb

#66434

興おこします

okoshimasu

The polite form

1. To excite; To arouse

Verb

#63490

興おこしません

okoshimasen

The polite negative form

1. Don't be excited.; I'm not interested.

Verb

#65084

興おこしませんでした

okoshimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not become excited.; Did not interest.

Verb

#66308

Common 21 items

興おこしたい

okoshitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to excite; Want to arouse

Verb

#60127

興おこしたくない

okoshitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to do.; Don't feel like doing.

Verb

#64309

興おこしちゃう

okoshichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Did; Regretted doing

Verb

#58656

興おこしちゃダメ

okoshicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't excite.; Don't get carried away.

Verb

#63346

興おこしている

okoshite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. causing; doing

Verb

#59178

興おこしてはいけない

okoshitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not excite.; Must not encourage.

Adjective

#64305

興おこしてもいい

okoshitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May excite.; May stimulate.

Adjective

#59276

興おこしとく

okoshitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Setting up beforehand; Preparing in advance

Verb

#65541

興おこしないで

okoshi naide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't get excited.; Don't be thrilled.

Verb

#57472

興おこしなきゃ

okoshi nakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to do; Must do

Verb

#61703

興おこしなくてもいい

okoshi nakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to bother.; Don't need to do.

Adjective

#66298

興おこしなければならない

okoshi nakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must do; Have to do

Adjective

#65035

興おこしよう

okoshiyō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's get excited.; Let's liven things up.

Verb

#63267

興きょうずるところ

kyōzuru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to; On the verge of

Verb

#56814

興きょうずるみたい

kyōzuru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems like it's getting excited.; Looks like it's becoming lively.

Verb

#61280

興きょうできない

kyō dekinai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be excited.; Unable to rise.

Verb

#64939

興きょうできる

kyō dekiru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can excite; Can arouse

Verb

#57483

興おこしないでください

okoshinaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't get excited.; Don't be thrilled.

Verb

#59082

興おこしなさい

okoshinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Do.; Get up.

Verb

#56997

興おこしましょう

okoshimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's get excited.; Let's raise (spirits/morale).

Verb

#62425

興きょうできます

kyō dekimasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do; Is able to do

Verb

#63091

Advanced 12 items

興おこしないでくれ

okoshinaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't get excited.; Don't be enthusiastic.

Verb

#61616

興おこしないといけない

okoshi naito ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must do; Have to do

Adjective

#62644

興きょうしろ

kyōshiro

A strong, direct command

1. Rise!; Get up!

Verb

#59282

興おこし切きる

okoshikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To fully realize; To accomplish completely

Verb

#61258

興おこし抜ぬく

okoshinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Carry through to the end; See something through

Verb

#58625

興きょうずるそうだ

kyōzuru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; I hear...

Verb

#59808

興きょうずると

kyōzuruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when aroused; If/when stimulated

Verb

#61369

興きょうずるな

kyōzuruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't excite.; Don't provoke.

Verb

#65999

興きょうずるなら

kyōzurunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when excited; If/when aroused

Verb

#60701

興きょうずるようだ

kyōzuru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Appears

Verb

#63967

興きょうずるらしい

kyōzururashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems likely; Appears to be

Verb

#59663

興きょうすれば

kyō sureba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If excited; When excited

Verb

#63585

興きょうずる

kyōzuru

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39 Variants Available